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Arunachal Pradesh Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Pawan Kumar Sain connected Friday (May 29, 2026) reviewed preparations for the upcoming biennial predetermination to the Rajya Sabha and directed officials to guarantee each arrangements are successful spot for a smooth, transparent and businesslike electoral process.
Chairing a coordination gathering astatine Nirvachan Bhawan successful itanagar, with officials of the Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly, Information and Public Relations (IPR) department, Mr. Sain outlined the predetermination docket and cardinal responsibilities of assorted departments, an authoritative connection said.
He said that polling for the lone Rajya Sabha spot from the State volition beryllium held connected June 18 and the predetermination process volition beryllium completed by June 20. The CEO said the predetermination is being conducted arsenic the word of 1 Rajya Sabha subordinate representing Arunachal Pradesh is owed to expire connected June 23.
Mr. Sain said that the notification for the predetermination volition beryllium issued connected June 1, portion the past day for filing nominations is June 8. Scrutiny of nominations volition instrumentality spot connected June 9 and candidates tin retreat their nominations till June 11.
Polling volition beryllium conducted from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. connected June 18, followed by counting of votes astatine 5 p.m. connected the aforesaid day, helium said.
Mr. Sain said that the caput of the Legislative Assembly has been appointed arsenic the Returning Officer and the Deputy Secretary arsenic the Assistant Returning Officer. The applicable notifications volition beryllium published successful the Extraordinary Gazette of the State connected June 1.
During the meeting, officials finalised a bid of measures to guarantee the creaseless behaviour of the election. The Returning Officer was directed to guarantee due attraction of the electoral assemblage list, marque arrangements for polling and counting personnel, and coordinate logistics, accommodation and information for predetermination observers.
The CEO besides reviewed arrangements for ballot boxes, printing of ballot papers, voting compartments and custody of predetermination materials. Officials were told that lone prescribed violet sketch pens supplied by the Returning Officer would beryllium utilized for marking preferences connected ballot papers.
To guarantee officials are afloat prepared, the CEO's bureau volition organise a grooming programme for the Returning Officer, Assistant Returning Officer and polling and counting unit connected June 5.
A mock drill astatine the State Legislative Assembly volition besides beryllium conducted to familiarise polling teams with election-day procedures.
As portion of measures to heighten transparency, unrecorded webcasting of the polling process volition beryllium carried out, and video footage of the proceedings volition beryllium submitted to the Election Commission wrong the prescribed timeline.
The gathering further decided that the IPR Department would coordinate publicity related to candidates' transgression antecedents and governmental parties, portion Doordarshan Kendra would assistance successful disseminating election-related accusation and publicity successful accordance with Election Commission guidelines.
The Returning Officer volition besides coordinate with constabulary authorities to guarantee capable information arrangements astatine polling and counting venues.
The gathering was attended by Joint Chief Electoral Officer Liken Koyu, Deputy Chief Electoral Officer Shania Kayem Mize and officials from the Legislative Assembly, IPR Department and Doordarshan Kendra.
During the interaction, Sain besides briefed participants connected the ongoing Special Intensive Revision of Electoral Rolls aimed astatine including each eligible voters portion removing ineligible entries from the rolls.
He described the IPR department, Doordarshan and All India Radio arsenic cardinal partners successful promoting transparency, elector consciousness and nationalist assurance successful the electoral process and urged them to designate nodal officers for effectual coordination with the CEO's office.
