Shaurya Sharma
Fatehgarh Sahib. May.11, 2019: Parshant Kumar Goyal Deputy Commissioner cum District Election Officer, while addressing the media said that it will be ensured that the election for Fatehgarh Sahib Loak Sabha seat are held in free, fair and transparent manner without any malpractices, high handedness, pressure, threat or distribution of money, drugs, liquor or goods and it will also be ensured that the political parties, candidates and the officials must adhere as per the guidelines of the Election Commission.
He said that there are 14,97,451 voters in nine Assembly constituencies falling in Fatehgarh Sahib Parliament seat. Out of this 7,94,430 are male voters and 702990 female voters and 31 third gender voters. He said that in all the nine assembly constituencies 1750 polling booths will be set up and approximately tweleve thousand employees will be deputed for polling. He said all type of facilities for voters will be available on polling booths, so that no voter could face any difficulty. He said for the first time crech facility will be available for small children besides this ramps, wheel chairs and transportation facility will be ensured for special voters.
He stressed for the use of newly introduced Android-based app called “cVIGIL”by Election Commission, which stands for "citizens' vigil" by using it one can secretly send to it geo-tagged videos and photos of illegal money being distributed or a hate speech being made during polls. He said another Portal “ MCMC” has been launched to keep a close watch on the paid news menace. He called upon the media to work as a bridge between the administration and the people and should respond positively to help the administration in conducting the forth coming parliamentary elections in free and fair manner.