Watch: DEO reviews poll preparedness in Akhnoor, Khour; briefs BLOs

Jammu, March 27: In the run up to the General Elections 2024, Sachin Kumar Vaishya, IAS, District Magistrate/District Election Officer, Jammu, toured areas of Akhnoor and Khour today to ensure all preparations are in place.

During the tour, the DEO inspected the strong rooms, and reviewed the facilities available at various polling stations across the two areas of Jammu District.

Later, in Akhnoor, he convened a briefing meeting with over two hundred Booth Level Officers (BLOs) who are deployed in Akhnoor and Khour.

Underscoring the pivotal role BLOs play in the electoral process, Sachin Kumar Vaishya urged them to carry out their duties with utmost dedication and sincerity.

“To enhance voter participation, it is important that you educate and encourage citizens to participate in the upcoming elections, particularly the women, third gender, new voters, senior citizens, and Divyang individuals,” he stressed.

He emphasized that the campaign ‘Chunav ka Parv, Desh ka Garv’, and the message ‘Nothing like Voting, I Vote for Sure’ by the Election Commission of India, should ring loud throughout their respective areas.

It may be noted that Lok Sabha Elections are scheduled for 26th April in Jammu District.