DEO Kathua reviews progress of Panchayat Electoral roll revision
Stresses inclusive enrolment, close monitoring
KATHUA, APRIL 2: District Election Officer Kathua Rajesh Sharma today chaired a meeting of the Assistant Electoral Registration Officers (AEROs) to review the progress of the revision of Panchayat Electoral Rolls being carried out from March 27 to April 29, 2026.
At the outset, the DEO laid emphasis on ensuring maximum publicity of the revision exercise so that all eligible voters are able to avail this inclusive opportunity for enrolment, deletion and correction in the electoral rolls.
He directed the officers to put in place all necessary arrangements for the special weekend camps scheduled to be held every Saturday and Sunday starting from April 4, 2026 across the designated polling stations in the district. “The election staff shall also undertake door-to-door outreach during the revision period to identify eligible voters, facilitate registrations and ensure that no deserving voter is left out of the process,” the DEO instructed. He sought daily progress reports at the District Election Cell for effective monitoring. The AEROs were asked to personally supervise the process in their respective jurisdictions and ensure timely addition and deletion of voters as per the prescribed norms.
The designated observers were directed to visit the identified Panchayat polling stations to oversee the conduct of the camps, while senior officers of the district administration were asked to conduct random inspections to ensure smooth and transparent implementation of the exercise.
The DEO informed that local voters presently residing outside the district can also be considered for inclusion in the electoral rolls, subject to submission of prescribed documents as notified by the State Election Commission.
ADC Vishavjeet Singh; CPO Ranjeet Thakur; Deputy DEO Nagesh Singh; ENT and other officials of the Election Department were present in the meeting.
