RO advocates coordination between magistrate and police

Itanagar Capital Region Deputy Commissioner and Returning Officer (RO) Shweta Nagarkoti urged sector magistrates and police to “work in close coordination to ensure peaceful elections”. Addressing a coordination meeting with Itanagar ASP Angad Mehta and all the sector magistrates appointed for simultaneous elections at his office here on Friday, the RO urged the sector magistrates to “visit all the polling stations and ensure the location, equipment Submit a list of requirements such as.” etc., send to RO as soon as possible.”

He also urged them to “complete the vulnerability mapping at the earliest to facilitate the arrangements required to ensure free and fair elections.” Mehta presented a brief on the importance of vulnerability mapping in elections, “which It is important to identify and address potential weaknesses in the process.” He also briefed about the security arrangements for the elections. EAC (Elections) Takam Nicholas presented a brief on the role of Sector Magistrates in the election process.