Kishtwar : An advance batch of 33 polling parties comprising election officials, police personnel and Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF), was flagged off by District Election Officer, Rajesh Kumar Shavan this morning to Marwah and Dachan areas, here from District Election Office Kishtwar.
In all, 21 polling parties leave for Marwah and 12 for Warwan areas of 48-Inderwal, Assembly Constituency of the district .
The district Kishtwar is scheduled to go to the polls on 18th September-the first phase of the Assembly Elections.
Situated at an altitude of 12,500 feet above Mean sea level with challenging terrain and unpredictable weather conditions, the advance dispatch of polling parties is crucial for Marwah and Dachan having sole road access via Sinthan and Margantop.
The contingents of polling teams along with EVMs left amid adequate security in presence of General Observer 49-Kishtwar & 50-Paddar Nagseni Ramamoorthy Selvam and General Observer Dr A Arun Thamburaj, Returning Officer (RO) 48-Inderwal, Idrees Lone and other concerned Election Nodal Officers.
DEO Kishtwar informed that under the supervision of Chief Electoral Officer Jammu and Kashmir, Pandurang K Pole elaborate arrangements have been made for the safe transportation of polling teams, election material including EVMs and VVPATs and allied equipment to the 429 polling stations.
“Adequate security measures, including deployment of CAPF and Jammu and Kashmir Police (JKP) personnel, have been put in place at polling stations and en route to polling stations for the security of the polling staff, EVMs and strong rooms” he added.
He further added that rest of the polling parties will be dispatched on 16th & 17th September across the district ahead of the poll day as per the protocol and guidelines of ECI.
