JAMMU, FEB 02: State Election Commissioner (SEC), Braj Raj Sharma, chaired a meeting to assess the progress of the revised schedule for Panchayat Electoral Roll-2024 in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir.
Key officials present at the meeting included Secretary RDD Shahid Iqbal Choudhary, Secretary SEC Susheel Kumar, Joint Director Information (HQ) Vevaik Puri, Joint Director RDD Avleen Kour, and Assistant Commissioner Relief (Migrant) Riyaz Ahmad, along with Deputy Commissioners who joined via video conference.
The SEC discussed the district-wise status of updating the Panchayat Electoral Roll-2024, addressing challenges and difficulties in the process. The SEC announced an extension for filing claims, objections, additions, deletions, corrections, and transpositions until February 12, with additional special camps at polling booth locations scheduled for February 10 and 11 .
Electoral Registration Officers (EROs) are directed to handle claims and objections by February 23, 2024, and the final publication of the Panchayats Electoral Roll 2024 is set for March 3, 2024.
Emphasising the need for efficiency, the SEC urged officials to accelerate the Electoral Roll update process, highlighting the availability of Panchayat Election Booth Officials (PEBOs), including Village Level Workers (VLWs), Multi-Purpose Workers (MPWs), and Gram Rozgar Sevak (GRS), to assist electors with necessary forms and Panchayat Rolls.
