ECI confers best electoral practice award to three officers of Himachal Pradesh

Election Commission of India has shortlisted seven officers for year 2022 best electrol practice , three of them belonged to state Himachal Pradesh. 

A spokesperson ECI informed today that Best Electoral Practices Awards are given by the Election Commission of India every year to the selected officers and organizations from across the nation for distinguished services performed by them in the field of electoral process, in different categories.  For the year – 2022, three officers from the state of Himachal Pradesh have been selected in two different categories.  Award was bagged by the Chief Electoral Officer Maneesh Garg  for this award for his exceptional planning and execution in the field of Systematic Voters’ Education and Electoral Participation during Vidhan Sabha Elections – 2022.  This is the only best state award given this year across the country.  It is being given in recognition of various innovative initiatives taken at the state level such as UTSAV, Mission 277, Elderly persons day, online election quiz, Gram Sabha meetings, Chatbot Voter Sathi, Election pledge etc.  leading to enhanced electoral participation.  In addition DEO – cum – Deputy Commissioner , Bilaspur , Sh.  Pankaj Rai for Systematic Voters’ Education and Electoral Participation and DEO – cum- Deputy Commissioner, Kangra , Dr.  Nipun Jindal for IT initiative, has been selected in general category for the said awards.  Pertinent to mentioned here that in all 13 officers or organizations have been selected for these coveted awards from across the nation out of which only CEO, Himachal Pradesh has been selected for the Best State Award category and 7 officers for the General Award category out of which  2 are from Himachal Pradesh.  The said awards will be given by the President of India in a  function organized by the Election Commission of India on the occasion of National Voter’s Day on 25th January in New Delhi.