Summary:
Chandigarh, Dec 4 (PTI) The Election Commission of India on Saturday reviewed preparedness for the Punjab Assembly polls, scheduled for early next year.
The virtual review meeting was chaired by Deputy Election Commissioner (DEC) Nitesh Kumar Vyas in the presence of Punjab Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) S Karuna Raju.
All deputy commissioners-cum-district election officers (DEOs), commissioners of police and SSPs of Punjab attended the meeting, an official statement said.
In the wake of new Covid variant “Omicron” being detected in some countries with four cases found in India so far, Vyas stressed the need to vaccinate the entire staff and volunteers to be deputed for election duties.
He asked the DEOs to clear the pendency of adding new voters and cases of deletion or shifting of existing voters.
He directed to intensify the SVEEP (Systematic Voters" Education and Electoral Participation programme) activities, including sending text messages or roping in celebrities or sportspersons to encourage people to vote and promote 1950 helpline.