Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Dr Nasim Zaidi, accompanied by Election Commissioner O P Rawat, Dy Election Commissioner Umesh Rawat, inaugurated the Exhibition-cum-Cultural Display centre of Jammu and Kashmir established as a part of Global Electoral Exhibition and Matdata Mahotsav organised by the Election Commission of India at New Delhi.Chief Electoral Officer J&K, Shantmanu, briefed the Chief Election Commissioner about the innovative practices of electoral participation in state, success stories and interventions at various levels.District Election Officer, Udhampur (Nodal Officer), Dr Shahid Iqbal Choudhary, Project Officer, DRDA, Dr Jagdish Mehra, Dy Chief Electoral Officer Rishpal Singh and a team of officials was also present on the occasion.The Display Center exhibited the rich cultural traditions of Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh region; several live models on electoral participation, practices and innovations, electoral photo exhibition besides a series of short films on Lok Sabha and Assembly Elections of 2014.Meanwhile, a presentation of success stories of electoral participation under SVEEP campaign Jashn-e-Jamhuriat have also been displayed by the Election Commission as a marvel success story in India.
Dr Nasim Zaidi also launched a documentation presented by the Chief Electoral Officer J&K.Pertinently, the documentation of success story was formulated by District Election Officer and Project Officer DRDA under the supervision of CEO Shantmanu.A set of films on systematic Voters' Education and Electoral participation were also launched on the occasion.Rich cultural presentations were made by Romalo Ram and group of Ramnagar and NATRANG Theatre Group from Jammu on electoral awareness and participation. A live painting display was also organised on the sidelines of display centre.Thousands of guests participated in the programme and attended the series of cultural programmes and video films presented by the J&K team at the Central Park, Connaught Place.The week long Global Exhibition and Matdaan Mahaotsav has participation from all the states and more than a dozen countries gave presentations on various themes of electoral participation and innovations in strengthening the democracy.The programme will culminate on 18th January which has been organised as a part of Global Celebration on democracy with assistance of United Nations Development Programme.