Hyderabad, Sep 29: District Election Officer (DEO) and GHMC Commissioner D S Lokesh Kumar today held district-level meetings with political parties on the rationalization of polling stations in this district.
During the meeting, Mr Kumar informed that the Election Commission of India (ECI) has issued instructions for Rationalization of Polling Stations under pre-revision activities in connection with Special Summary Revision of Electoral Rolls, 2022.
The Electoral Registration Officers (EROs) of 15 Assembly Constituencies in Hyderabad district have submitted proposals after conducting the Assembly Constituency Level Political Parties meeting on September 25 and after receiving the objections & suggestions from the leaders.
According to the proposals furnished by the EROs, it is found that 11 Polling Stations are having more than 1,500 voters. Further, the EROs have proposed for change of Location of 58 Nos. of Polling Stations, Change of Nomenclature of 24 Nos. of Polling Stations.
The DEO requested the leaders of political parties to furnish their written objections & suggestions if any by September 30 evening so as to examine them, take appropriate action as per the ECI guidelines and to submit Rationalization of Polling Station proposals to the office of Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) for approval.
After receipt of approval from the CEO/ECI, necessary changes will be incorporated and the Draft Electoral Rolls will be published on November 1.
Mr Marri Shashidhar Reddy, Mr G.Niranjan, P.Rajesh Kumar, Mr Abhishek Kennedy, Mr Mohd. Majid Hussain, Mr Mohd. Ayub Khan, Mr Wajid Hussain from INC, Mr Kolluru Pawan Kumar, Mr V.S. Bharath Waj from BJP, Mr Syed Mushtaq Ahmed, from AIMIM, Mr V. Dayanand from Nationalist Congress Party have attended the meeting.(UNI)