DEO Shopian chairs meeting of representatives of political parties

Shopian: District Election Officer (DEO) Shopian, Shishir Gupta on Tuesday convened a meeting of representatives of various political parties at Mini Secretariat here to discuss election related issues aimed at strengthening the electoral process in the district.
Various issues including conduct of monthly meetings for discussing election matters, appointment of BLAs for polling stations, submission of details of party offices, promoting ethical voting and rationalisation of polling stations were discussed.
DEO advised all the recognised political parties to identify and appoint remaining BLAs in all polling stations to assist the BLOs in summary revision and provide suggestions for more efficient electoral management.
The representatives of political parties were informed about ECI instructions on various other electoral processes. They were encouraged to coordinate actively with EROs and AEROs for any concerns.
They were also encouraged to promote ethical voting among the voters, support BLOs in registering new voters and endorse voters’ literacy and awareness.
The meeting was attended by ACR, NT Election, representatives of various national and regional political parties.