Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar arrived in Srinagar on Sunday on a three-day visit to Jammu and Kashmir to review grassroots electoral processes and interact with voters, Booth Level Officers (BLOs) and election officials across the Valley.
During the visit, the CEC will undertake various programmes across the Valley to engage with voters, electoral stakeholders, and field-level election machinery, besides reviewing electoral initiatives 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 the Election Department.
Speaking to media persons at the airport, the CEC said he would interact with voters from across the beautiful valleys of Jammu and Kashmir, with a special focus on strengthening the connection with 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, officials said.