Chief Electoral Officer Anupam Rajan has called upon all the voters of the state to participate in the great festival of democracy by voting in various phases of Lok Sabha Elections-2024.

The Chief Electoral Officer has urged citizens to reach their polling station on April 26 and cast their vote fearlessly and take an active part in strengthening the Indian democracy. He said that voters are the carriers of the rich democratic traditions of prosperous India.

Our democracy becomes sophisticated and prosperous only through the active participation of voters. Voting has provided another opportunity to enrich the democratic tradition and fulfill our constitutional duty.

Rajan has said that free, fair and transparent election process is an important step in democracy. He has appealed to every voter of the state to vote freely and fearlessly. Rajan has said that during the voting, strict security arrangements have been made in the polling stations. Strict action will be taken against those spreading any kind of misleading information or rumours.

Rajan has said that to make the entire election process simple, accessible, transparent and inclusive, senior voters above 85 years of age and voters with more than 40 percent disability have been given the facility to vote from home. Through “Saksham App” Divyang voters can request for wheel chair or other necessary assistive devices.

To ensure that the elderly do not have to stand in queues, they are being given the facility to vote first. Adequate arrangements have been made for shade and cold drinking water, medicines etc. in all the polling stations.