Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma alongside the Chief Secretary has urged the ECI to schedule the Lok Sabha polls before Rongali Bihu which is on April 14, 2024.......
Digital desk: The Assam government has taken proactive measures ahead of the 2024 Parliamentary Election by temporarily deploying five officials to the election department. The five officers are Kailash Karthik N (IAS) and Javir Rahul Suresh (IAS), along with Ratul Chandra Pathak (ACS), Pankaj Chakravarty (ACS), and Dipu Kumar Deka (ACS), these officials will oversee various aspects of the election process until its conclusion. Considered on deputation to the Election Department/ECI, they are instructed to promptly report to the Chief Electoral Officer, Assam, for further guidance.
A team from the Election Commission of India (ECI) has arrived in Assam for a two-day visit on Tuesday. This team will engage with officials, political parties, and organizations to gather crucial feedback on the forthcoming national election. Additionally, discussions will revolve around security arrangements in coordination with the state police.
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma alongside the Chief Secretary has urged the ECI to schedule the Lok Sabha polls before Rongali Bihu which is on April 14, 2024. This strategic move seeks to align the polling schedule with local traditions, allowing citizens to participate fully in and enjoy the festivities without disruptions caused by election activities.
However, it was earlier speculated that the ECI has tentatively scheduled April 16 as the election date. The Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) later dismissed these reports, clarifying that they were solely for reference purposes to calculate start and end dates in the Election Planner.
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