Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) of India, Shri Gyanesh Kumar, today arrived in Srinagar on a three day official visit to Jammu and Kashmir. During the visit, the CEC will undertake various programmes across the Valley, aimed at engaging with the voters, electoral stakeholders and field-level election machinery besides reviewing the electoral initiatives being carried out at the grassroots level.
The Chief Election Commissioner was warmly received upon his arrival at Sheikh ul Alam International Airport by Chief Electoral Officer, J&K, Sanjeev Verma, Deputy Commissioner Budgam, Athar Amir and other senior officers from the administration and Election Department.
Speaking to media persons at the airport, the CEC said that during his visit he would be interacting with the voters from across the beautiful valleys of Jammu and Kashmir, with a special focus on strengthening the connect with the grassroots-level functionaries.
“I will be interacting with the voters across the beautiful valleys of Jammu and Kashmir, particularly with the grassroots-level Booth Level Officers of Budgam district, who serve as the cornerstone of the Election Commission,” he said. The CEC will hold an interaction with the voters, BLOs and other stakeholders of Budgam district on Monday morning.
The visit is part of the Election Commission of India’s continued efforts to strengthen its engagement with the voters and electoral stakeholders, enhance field-level preparedness and promote democratic participation and awareness.