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All arrangements in place to ensure transparent, safe DDC polls in J&K: SEC

Srinagar, Nov 22 (UNI) State Election Commissioner, Jammu and Kashmir, K K Sharma on Sunday said that all arrangements have been put in place to ensure transparent, safe and secure conduct District Development Council (DDC) elections, Urban Local Body (ULB) and panchayat by-elections in the Union Territory.
These remarks were made by State Election Commissioner, while chairing a meeting held to review law and order situation and security arrangements for ensuing polls being held between November 28 and December 19.
The SEC said that all advanced arrangements are being put in place to ensure conduct of transparent polls in free and fair manner across the UT. Moreover, he said that goal of SEC is to ensure safe elections are held in the UT.
He said that adequate security arrangements shall be provided to all participating candidates whether party based or as independent including star campaigners besides all other facilities to ensure them comfortable campaigning in their respective areas.
He said that there has been enthusiastic atmosphere prevailing in Kashmir as encouraging nominations particularly, youth participants are coming forward to participate in these elections for promotion of democracy.
The SEC said the DDC polls which are being held for the first time in the UT are important and shall ensure district level leadership to the people and give boost to the developmental process in all districts.
Besides discussing law and order and security arrangements, heli services to far flung area of Kupwara, Bandipora and other districts were also discussed during the meeting.
He said that special arrangements of postal ballots are being made for various categories of people which included senior citizens and COVID- 19 positive to remain in isolation and others to ensure everyone who can’t turn up to the polling booth is given opportunity to exercise his/ her right to franchise.
The SEC said that besides party based candidates, a large number of candidates have filed their nominations as independent candidates.
He said that 165 additional police force companies have been brought from outside J&K to ensure adequate security arrangements are being made for all participating candidates.
Mr Sharma appealed people to follow all COVID-19 related SOPs including use of face mask and hand sanitizers while participating in the election process. He also asked concerned officers and officials to ensure availability of face masks and hand sanitizers at all polling booths during the voting process to ensure containment of spread of Covid-19.
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