The Chief Electoral Officer Dr. Rajat Kumar held a meeting with political parties in his office today. It was attended by G.Niranjan; Member of Election Commission Coordinate Committee, INC; P.Rajesh Kumar, Member of Election Commission Coordinate Committee, INC; Ponna Venkataramana, Member of Election Commission Coordinate Committee, BJP; V.S.Bharadwaj, Member of Election Commission Coordinate Committee, BJP; M. Siddharth Phule, State Coordinator, BSP; Palla Venkat Reddy, State Asst Secretary, CPI; Syed Amin Jafri, MLC,AIMIM; Ravula Chandrashekar, Ex-MP,TDP; N. Narasimha Reddy, Ex-MLA, CPI(M); N. Ravi Kumar, State President, S.C. Cell, YSRCP and officials of the CEO Office.
The CEO has briefed the members about the Special Summary Revision, 2019 and the processing of forms 6,6A, 7, 8, 8A at various stages, as well as general preparedness for peaceful conduct of forthcoming General Elections to Lok Sabha. The CEO informed that one State level workshop will be conducted to the representatives of political parties on Postal Ballots, ASDs (Absentees, Shifted & Deleted voters), Facilities in Polling Stations, Process of Nominations & Scrutiny, Model code of conduct (IPC sections) and on Election Petitions etc.
1) The total voters as on 22.02.2019 are 2,95,18,964 and the polling stations after rationalization are 34603. There is good trend in gender ratio and EP ratio.
2) Wide publicity was given to 1950 campaign; check your name campaign to encourage enrolment of all eligible voters. SVEEP activities such as chunav patashala were taken up.
3) The security features and availability of EVMs was explained and the schedule of FLC needs to be adhered.
4) It was informed that Form 6 can be submitted up to 10 days before last date of nomination shall be disposed and included in the electoral roll for elections.
5) On advertisements in Newspapers, it is clarified that DAVP or DIPR rates whichever is less shall prevailed.
6) Photo voter slips are not valid as standalone identification document for voting. The electors shall have to show their EPIC cards as Identification documents. Electors who are not able to produce the EPIC, shall show one of the 11 specified photo identity documents mentioned below:
1. Passport.
2. Driving License.
3. Service photo ID card issued by central/state/PSU/public limited companies.
4. Passbooks with photo issued by banks/post office.
5. PAN card.
6. Smart card issued by RGI under NPR.
7. MNREGA job card.
8. Health Insurance Smart Card issued under the scheme of Ministry of Labour.
9. Pension document with photograph.
10. Official ID cards issued to MPs/MLAs/MLCs
11. Aadhar card.
In addition M. Siddharth Phule, State Coordinator, BSP has requested the CEO, Telangana to give directions to the Media Organisations, to ensure that wide coverage of activities of all parties be uniformly covered. The CEO assured that he shall appeal to the press to do the same.