With the Lok Sabha Elections-2024 round the corner, District Election Officer (DEO) Ramban, Baseer-Ul-Haq Chaudhary on Wednesday chaired a meeting to review preparedness and galvanize polling staff for conduct of polling in the district scheduled on April 19, 2024. In presence of Senior Superintendent of Police, Anuj Kumar; ADC, VarunJeet Singh Charak; Deputy DEO and other key officials, the DEO briefed Zonal Magistrates, Zonal officers, Sector Magistrates, Sector officers, polling parties, security personnel, and other concerned officers about their role and responsibilities for the upcoming Election Day. Addressing the gathering, the DEO emphasized on importance of adhering to Election Commission of India’s guidelines to ensure fair and transparent polling. Precautions, do’s, and don’ts were highlighted to facilitate a hassle-free voting process. Interacting with media persons, the DEO said that Ramban Civil and Police Administration are fully prepared for democratic exercise characterized by efficiency, transparency, and adherence to electoral protocols.   94 Polling parties dispatched for Bani Assembly segment of Udhampur Parliamentary Constituency District Election Officer, Kathua Dr Rakesh Minhas on Wednesday flagged off polling parties to Bani sub division, farthest Assembly segment from the district headquarters. As many as 94 polling parties, including reserve staff, were dispatched to Bani Sub-division along with EVMs. The District Election Cell had made adequate logistic and security arrangements for polling parties. The DEO informed that among the 94 polling stations in Bani AC, 21 Polling Stations have been identified as Critical Polling Stations. He said these polling teams will reach Bani by evening and after halting at the Bani Assembly segment headquarters, they will move to respective polling stations on 18th April. He further disclosed that umbrella, sanitizer and masks were also provided to Polling parties to maintain proper safety protocol while discharging their polling duties.   DEMC Ramban organises training session for media persons Ramban, Apr 17: District Election Media Cell (DEMC) Ramban, under the leadership of District Election Officer (DEO), Baseer-Ul-Haq Chaudhary, organized one-day training session for media persons to acquaint them about ECI guidelines on media reporting on Poll day. The DEO alongside Senior Superintendent of Police, Anuj Kumar, engaged with the media persons to elucidate their role and constraints according to Election Commission of India (ECI) guidelines, underscoring the significance of responsible coverage during the 1st phase of polling of General Election, 2024 scheduled on April 19, 2024 in the district. Emphasizing the pivotal role of media in ensuring the successful conduct of elections, the DEO urged compliance with ECI guidelines. SSP Anuj Kumar also briefed participants on various security aspects pertaining to media coverage. Earlier, Nodal Officer MCMC and Media Centre (District Information Officer) Ramban, Mohammad Ashraf Wani and Nodal Officer for Women Awareness and Welfare, Shailni Chandel, acquainted participants with ECI directives concerning media coverage, especially on polling day. The training session aimed to foster a conducive environment for informed and responsible media coverage, contributing to the integrity and transparency of the electoral process.   11 Polling parties dispatched to Ramnagar, Chenani ACs of Udhampur PC Udhampur, Apr 17: District Election Authorities today flagged off 11 polling parties to Ramnagar and Chenani Assembly segments of the Udhampur Parliamentary Constituency (PC) going for polls on April 19, 2024. The polling staff, with poll material and EVMs left for AC-62 Ramnagar and AC-61-Chenani, amid heavy security from Government Degree College (Boys) and Government College for Women in presence of District Election Officer Udhampur, Saloni Rai. The DEO also interacted with the polling parties and emphasized upon the Zonal and Sector Magistrates to maintain close coordination on the day of polling. The District Election Officer impressed upon the ARO’s, Zonal and Sectoral Magistrates to ensure that poll parties reach their destinations well in time. Among others present were SSP, ADDC, ADC besides AROs and other senior civil and police officers.