Ranch EW News: Following the directives of Chief Electoral Officer Mr. K. Ravi Kumar, continuous efforts are being made to improve the situation of all polling centers in the state. Recently, a random social audit of 600 polling booths in the state was conducted by the Social Audit Unit, which did not yield satisfactory results. In response, the Chief Electoral Officer not only instructed officials from his department to visit the districts and assess the ground situation but also personally visited different districts to assess the situation. On Tuesday, Mr. K. Ravi Kumar conducted a meticulous inspection of some booths in Jamshedpur and Saraikela-Kharsawan districts, where the ground situation did not meet the expected standards set by the Election Commission of India. In response, he not only issued a semi-official letter to officials of the two districts but also issued a three-week ultimatum to all deputy commissioners and district electoral officers in the state, stating that within the specified time frame, the situation of all polling centers in the state should not only meet the standards set by the Election Commission of India but should also be better than those standards. He said that if polling centers are clean, organized, and meet minimum requirements, then a conducive environment will certainly be created, and our goal of ‘family voting’ will be supported. He said that just as we celebrate our festivals with cleanliness and decoration, elections should also be celebrated in the same way, and for this, the first step is to make our polling centers correct.
During this tour, he was accompanied by the Joint Chief Electoral Officer, relevant district deputy commissioners, district electoral officers, and local officials including the Police Superintendent.
