DC Wokha holds meeting with officials for ULB election

DIMAPUR — The deputy commissioner of Wokha, Ajit Kumar Ranjan, on Thursday held a meeting with the sector magistrates, commanders, zonal magistrates and officers at his office and underlined their roles and responsibilities for the upcoming ULB elections.

On distribution of Voters Information Slips (VIS), he stated that the purpose of VIS is to identify and to know the serial number in the electoral roll and does not provide the authority to caste vote. He added that a voter must produce one of the eight identification cards authorised by the State Election Commission, stated a DIPR report.

The DC also requested the sector magistrates and officers to ensure that VIS are given to the concerned voters only and not to any other individual. He informed that VIS distribution would commence on June 21 and 22 at their respective polling stations.

Report stated that the office of District Economics and Statistics has been designated as the dispatch and receiving centre. It stated that the dispatch for Bhandari would be conducted from 10 am and for Wokha from 1 pm on June 25.

During the meeting, the DC also briefed the officials about the silent period protocol, which would come in to effect from 4 pm of June 24.

The Returning Officer and ADC of Wokha, K Furhesie Nyuwi, informed that submission of Form 13 for polling personnel drafted for election duty has been set on June 24. He urged all the concerned personnel to do the needful accordingly.

Meanwhile, the superintendent of police, Wokha, Aotula T Imchen, briefed on the pre-poll arrangement and security measures and appealed to extend cooperation for the smooth, peaceful and fair conduct of the ULB election.