SRINAGAR, June 22: In a significant move, a top official of the Election Commission of India (ECI) would hold a virtual meeting with all deputy commissioners of Jammu & Kashmir today to discuss the details shared by them with the poll body about demographic and topographic information of electoral constituencies in their respective jurisdictions.
Sources told the news agency that deputy election commissioner Chandra Bushan Kumar would hold two separate meetings with DCs of J&K Union Territory to discuss the data submitted by them to the poll body.
“I am directed to inform you that the Deputy Election Commissioner, Chandra Bushan Kumar shall be holding a virtual meeting with all district election officers in two groups on 23rd June 2021,” reads a letter from Joint Chief Electoral Officer, J&K to DCs. According to schedule, the Deputy Election Commissioner would hold a meeting with DEOs of Kupwara, Bandipora, Baramulla, Srinagar, Ganderbal, Budgam, Jammu, Samba Rajouri and Poonch between 11:00 am to 12: 30 pm.
Later, he would hold a meeting with DEOs of Kishtwar, Doda, Ramban, Udhampur, Reasi, Kathua, Pulwama, Shopian, Kulgam and Anantnag between 13:30 pm to 15:00 pm. The meeting is being held after DC’s submitted data about the electorate, topography and other details of the Assembly constituencies within their jurisdiction—(KNO)