Election Commission appoints observers for assembly polls

The Election Commission of India has appointed 243 observers for the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly elections in 2023. On Thursday, the Election Commission appointed general observers and police observers.
Chief Electoral Officer Khalid Gupta informed that for the Legislative Assembly elections, 122 officers from the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) and 51 officers from the Indian Police Service (IPS) have been appointed as observers. He mentioned that both general and police observers will be present in their respective areas from 5 March to 25 March. The general observers have received instructions related to monitoring various aspects, including compliance with the model code of conduct, randomization of textbooks, and overseeing different coaches for election-related matters. The police observers will oversee security arrangements, the arrangement of the orchestra circuit, law, and order-related matters, and more in the election areas.
This is the second time that the observers will be in the area for three days from 30 October. After that, the third round of consumer observers is proposed 25 days from the announcement of the election results. Gupta stated that district election officials will provide public information about the mobile numbers of observers, employee locations, and meeting times. So that any complaint can be immediately addressed, and free, fair, transparent, and right elections can take place in the state. Scientific principles.