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  • Seeks cooperation for strengthening the electoral process to make elections more inclusive & participatory

SRINAGAR: In order to further strengthen electoral processes in District within legal framework, the District Election Officer (DEO) Srinagar, Dr. Bilal Mohi-Ud-Din Bhat today convened a meeting with the District representatives of different Political Parties at Meeting Hall of the DC Office Complex, here.

At the outset, the DEO sought cooperation from all the Political Parties in further improvising the electoral process and emphasized the importance of maximizing the registration of newly eligible electors in the electoral roll in the District. He underlined the significance of Electoral literacy for encouraging new voters to be part of democratic setup,

The DEO urged the representatives of Political Parties to provide feedback to concerned Electoral Registration Officers (EROs) for further strengthening the existing electoral processes and to make elections in future more inclusive and participatory.

He highlighted various initiatives being taken by the Election Commission of India to ease baseline activities for better electoral process and elections in future. The representatives were also informed that registered electorates can very easily verify and apply for inclusion of their name in electoral rolls and can lodge their claim for any changes/ corrections in their electoral records through online mode as well.

On the occasion, the representatives of the political parties across the party lines raised various issues and gave suggestions for the betterment of the electoral process.

The DEO under the existing legal framework addressed the concerns raised by the representatives of political parties and assured them that election machinery is always open to incorporate any valuable suggestions and address issues for the improvement of electoral process.

He assured the participants that such interactions will continue to be held in future as well in order to make our democratic process stronger and more inclusive.  He further emphasized that the suggestions and issues raised by the political parties will be deliberated upon and would be considered for the advancement of democratic process of elections and electoral participation.

Apart from sharing experiences and viewpoints, the representatives of political parties appreciated the District Election machinery for conducting the recent Lok Sabha and Assembly Elections 2024 in a free, fair, transparent and peaceful manner.

Besides, representative of different Political Parties, the meeting was attended by the Additional Deputy Commissioner (ERO- Hazratbal), Syed Ahmad Kataria, Deputy District Election Officer, Mir Imtiyaz Ul Aziz, Other ERO, Khanyar, ERO, Lal Chowk, AEROs and other Officials of District Election Authority Srinagar.

In loving memory of Dr. Priya Ranjan: A mentor who treated me like family
A Profound Loss: JK Monitor Mourns the Passing of Founding Chairman Dr. Priya Ranjan

We at JK Monitor are profoundly saddened by the sudden demise of our Founding Chairman, Dr. Priya Ranjan.IN LOVING MEMORY Dr Priya Ranjan

A brilliant mind who studied at Netarhat Residential School and graduated in Electrical Engineering from IIT Kharagpur before earning his PhD from the University of Maryland, Dr. Ranjan chose to return to India and dedicate his life to teaching, research and social good.

His pioneering work in networked systems, AI, robotics and biomedical applications—especially computer-vision tools for early detection of cancer and heart disease—reflected his deep belief that advanced technology must serve humanity.

For more than 15 years at JK Monitor, he remained a loyal friend, mentor and collaborator, marked by rare humility, intellectual integrity and quiet generosity. His passing leaves a void that cannot be filled. Priya, you will be deeply missed. Your life continues to remind us that knowledge finds its highest purpose in the service of others.

— Team JK Monitor

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