Kohima, January 3 (DIPR): The Coordination Committee for the upcoming Kohima Municipal Council Election held its first meeting at DC’s Conference Hall, Kohima on January 2. The meeting was chaired by Deputy Commissioner Kohima, Rovilatuo Mor, IAS who is also the Convener of the Committee.
During the meeting, the DC informed that the meeting has been convened to discuss as to how to maintain a healthy and peaceful atmosphere, conducive for ensuring a free and fair election. He said that the State Election Commission has evolved Model Code of Conduct for the guidance of political parties and candidates, where the Government has notified “Election Programme” and made operational. The DC has therefore informed the members that the Committee has been constituted to ensure compliance of the Model Code of Conduct by all political parties and contesting candidates and for considering specific cases of violation of the Code. He also highlighted the Do’s and Don’ts for the guidance of the candidates and political parties to be observed from the announcement of an Election and until the completion of the process of the Election. Rovilatuo also urged the GBs to study the situation in their respective colonies/wards and inform the District Administration and the Police in connection with any grievances. Additional SP, Kohima, I. Hemang also briefed the members on the arrangement of police personnel been prepared by the Police Department for the Election. He said that the police personnel have been arranged accordingly to the situation of the areas as normal, sensitive and hyper sensitive including the arrangement of 15 Groups of IR for security of the polling officials, GBs and the general public. GBs also shared their views and opinions during the meeting.
ADC Kohima and Returning Officer, Lithrongla Tongpi also called upon the GBs to act on the maintenance of law and order in their respective areas as they are the eye and ear of the District Administration. She also informed that the voter slip will be issued before the polling day and asked the GBs, and ward/colony leaders to assist during the issue. Assistant Election Officer, Mhathung Ngullie also highlighted some important points in regard with the Do’s and Don’ts based on the rules.
