Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Vikas Raj on Thursday held a meeting with representatives of recognised political parties. The meeting was attended by eight political parties, including TRS, BJP, Congress, AIMIM, CPI, and BSP.
Mr. Vikas Raj made a detailed presentation on special summary revision (SSR), voluntary linking of Aadhaar by electors, and changes in electoral forms, which were taken up on the directions of the Election Commission of India (ECI) in the State.
The CEO also informed the political parties of the recent amendments provided for four qualifying dates i.e., January 1, April 1, July 1 and October 1 for enrollment as electors on completion of 18 years. He further requested them to appoint booth-level agents in the field to ensure good quality electoral rolls which are a prerequisite for smooth conduct of elections.
