Om Prakash Rawat, Chief Election Commissioner along with the senior officials of the ECI is reviewing poll preparedness & District Election Plans in Telangana. The review meeting with regard to Law & Order situation and the preparation for the Assembly Elections to be held on 7th December 2018.
The officials of Election Commission held a meeting with the State Police, Nodal Officers and the Electoral Officers of the state reviewing the District Election plans with DEO’s and Superintendent of Police.
Om Prakash Rawat, CEC has inaugurated the Mobile van equipped with EVMs & VVPATs and personally inspected the vans and enquired about the functioning of the Machines and also released the VAADA promise App and also voter ID Cards have been distributed to the physically challenged persons.
The Chief Election Commissioner said there is a need to be more sensitive towards persons with disabilities to ensure their holistic participation in the election process. C-Vigil app is also being provided by ECI to check electoral mall practices during election this app which stands for citizens vigil will be operationlised for the first time as pilot project said the CEC.
The Chief Election Commissioner along with the officials has interacted with the physically challenged persons, their representatives and enquired about the facilities which are being provided to them in the polling stations for the ensuing elections. Later on the Chief Secretary has also along with the senior officials had an interaction with the physically challenged persons.
Sri Dana Kishore, DEO & Commissioner, GHMC explained about the VAADA app to the ECI officials and briefed them about the facilities like transportation to them from their residences to polling stations etc., providing them Ramps, Escorts and all basic minimum facilities to them for their convenience to cast their vote without any problem.
