Election officials from various countries impressed by poll preparations in Belagavi

Election Commission officials from five countries visit India to study Lok Sabha election preparations, impressed by smooth process.

Heads and officers of the Election Commissions of five countries are visiting India to observe and study the preparations for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections and various stages of the process.

A team visited Belagavi on Monday and met officials of the district administration and Election Commission of India who are engaged in the preparations.

The team had representatives of five countries, Cambodia, Moldova, Nepal, Seychelles and Tunisia.

The team members went to the Deputy Commissioner’s office, city corporation and the mustering centre at Vanita Vidyalaya in the city.

Deputy Commissioner and District Election Officer Nitesh Patil took the team around. He told the representatives about the various processes involved in conducting the elections.

The team members spoke to the officers involved in mustering and allotment of EVMs and VVPAT machines and other equipment and vanity kits for staff being sent to polling booths.

Chief Election Commissioner of Nepal Dinesh Kumar Thapaliya told reporters that the team is very happy to see that the Election Commission of India is conducting the polls smoothly.