Lok Sabha elections shall be held in seven phases between April 19 and June 1. The counting of votes shall be carried out on June 4. (PTI/File)
In a press release issued on Tuesday, the ballot physique stated that Particular Observers (Common and Police) have been deployed in West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Bihar the place the inhabitants exceeds 7 crore, together with Andhra Pradesh and Odisha that can vote concurrently in Lok Sabha and Meeting polls
With a view to cope with the challenges posed by the affect of cash, muscle, and misinformation, the Election Fee of India has appointed Particular Observers for the Lok Sabha and Meeting elections.
In a press release issued on Tuesday, the ballot physique stated that Particular Observers (Common and Police) have been deployed in West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Bihar the place the inhabitants exceeds 7 crore, together with Andhra Pradesh and Odisha that can vote concurrently in Lok Sabha and Meeting polls.
In every of those states, one Common Particular Observer and one Police Particular Observer has been appointed. As well as, Particular Expenditure Observers had been deployed in Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Odisha, Tamil Nadu and Uttar Pradesh.
“The Particular Observers have been entrusted with the essential process of supervising the randomization of personnel, safety forces, and voting machines, thereby thwarting any makes an attempt to subvert the democratic course of and a stage taking part in area,” the EC stated.
The Particular Observers appointed are former civil servants with spectacular monitor information of area experience and previous expertise with election processes. These Observers will station themselves on the state headquarters and undertake a tour, if wanted, to the areas and districts the place sensitivity is excessive or crucial coordination is required.
“The Fee deploys Particular Observers beneath the plenary powers conferred on it by Article 324 of the Structure. The Observers are entrusted with the essential and solemn accountability to make sure the equity, impartiality and credibility of elections, which in the end varieties the bedrock of our democratic polity,” the EC stated.
These Particular Observers not solely assist the fee in fulfilling its constitutional mandate of conducting free, honest, clear and inclusive elections, but additionally to reinforce voter consciousness and participation in elections. The principle goal of Particular Observers is to determine areas for enhancements and to formulate concrete and operative suggestions.
“With an unwavering resolve to clamp down on cash energy in elections and to strengthen the present election expenditure monitoring, Particular Expenditure Observers have additionally been deployed in States of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh and Odisha. The menace of cash energy and distribution of illicit liquor and freebies can be a priority for the Fee,” the EC added.
Lok Sabha elections throughout the nation shall be held in seven phases between April 19 and June 1. The counting of votes shall be held on June 4.
