A senior team of Election Commission of India visited the state on November 22 and November 23 to review the preparations for the upcoming 2023 assembly elections in Tripura. The delegation included Senior Deputy Election Commissioner IAS Dharmendra Sharma, Director (IT) Ashok Kumar, Director (Air) Yashvendra Singh, Secretary (Planning) Sanjeev Kumar Prasad, Secretary (NES) Santosh Kumar Dure and Vijay Gupta, Section Officer (NES).
A press release from the State Election Office today informed that the delegation sent by the Election Commission of India yesterday met the Chief Election Officer of Tripura Kiran Gito, District Election Officers of eight districts and Superintendents of Police of eight districts in a review meeting on election preparations. The meeting discussed in detail about Voter List, Special Short Amendment, EVM/VVPAT, Polling Stations, Minimum Facilities at Polling Stations, Provision of Polling Staff, Transport Arrangements, Law and Order, Security, MVEEP, Grievance Management, Training etc. and the situation in each district. be aware The Election Commission delegation directed the DMs and SPs to further improve the preparations for the assembly elections.
In the evening, the delegation called on Income Tax, Excise, Reserve Bank of India, Department of Revenue (Customs Division) BSF, CRPF, Assam Rifles, Narcotics Control Bureau, CASO/ CISF, Railway Protection Force, Dak to further vigil on suspicious flights, goods movement and payment of remuneration. Department, Central GST, State GST, MLBC, Airport Authority, Enforcement Directorate met.
Today, the delegation reviewed the steps taken by the State Government’s Departments of Revenue, Defence, Education, Power, PWA/DWS, Social Welfare, Urban Development, Health, Transport, Rural Development etc. in preparation for the assembly elections. These issues were discussed in the presence of the state chief secretary and director general of police.