Jammu and Kashmir Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Shailendra Kumar on Wednesday, 13 March, sought cooperation from political parties for the smooth conduct of Lok Sabha polls in the state.
Kumar interacted with the representatives of recognised political parties in the state on various issues related to the conduct of parliamentary elections, an official spokesperson said.
The CEO held wide ranging discussions with the political leaders for the smooth, peaceful and transparent conduct of the elections and sought their views and suggestions for further improvements and to ensure larger participation of voters, he said.
While seeking cooperation from the political parties to ensure complete transparency in the electoral process, Kumar urged them to abide by the guidelines of the Election Commission (EC) with regard to the implementation of Model Code of Conduct (MCC) which has been enforced with the announcement of parliamentary elections.
He advised them to sensitise their workers, polling agents about the scope and extent of MCC and cooperate fully in strict adherence of the same.