District election, expenditure observers inspect nomination filing process
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The Commissioner informed the Observers about the measures being taken to ensure the election process is conducted in a free, fair and transparent manner
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GVMC Commissioner Ketan Garg briefing the Election Observers on the arrangements made for conducting the local body polls at Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation head office in Visakhapatnam on Sunday
Visakhapatnam: GVMC Commissioner Ketan Garg briefed the Election Observers on the arrangements made for conducting the local body polls and the implementation of the election process on Sunday. District Election Observer A. Bhargava Teja and Expenditure Observer P Venkata Sandeep Reddy visited the Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation (GVMC) head office, where the Commissioner held a meeting with them. During the meeting, he explained the preliminary arrangements for conducting the elections, the process of receiving nominations, the responsibilities of the concerned officials, and the implementation of the Model Code of Conduct, among other matters.
The Commissioner informed the Observers about the measures being taken to ensure the election process is conducted in a free, fair and transparent manner. He stated that all necessary arrangements had been made in accordance with the guidelines and rules prescribed by the Election Commission. The District Election Observer and the Expenditure Observer visited the Returning Officer’s room for the Mayor election and inspected the ongoing nomination filing process. They reviewed the arrangements made for receiving nominations and the manner in which the process was being conducted. District Election Observer A Bhargava Teja stated that any issues or complaints relating to the GVMC election process could be brought directly to his notice. He advised the public to contact him on 70955 99001 or through email at [email protected]. He also stated that he would be available at the GVMC office.
Similarly, Expenditure Observer P Venkata Sandeep Reddy stated that any complaints could be brought directly to his notice by contacting him on 9440810041 or through email at [email protected]. GVMC additional commissioners Ramana Murthy and Varma, UCD project director B V Ramana, secretary Vasudeva Reddy, and others participated in the meeting.
