EC oificers play surprise cuest role at party venues

Election officials attached to the Ovala-Majiwada assembly segment are going an extra mile to attract the attention of voters in the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections for the Thane parliamentary constituency which is scheduled to be held in the fifth phase on May 20.

After roping in students to render theme-based songs and perform street plays aimed at creating awareness on the importance of voting, use of garbage collection vans mounted with public address systems (PAS) to play motivational jingles and morning walks with citizens, the election officials as a part of the Systematic Voters’ Education and Electoral Participation (SVEEP) programme have started visiting marriages and birthday parties to promote voter awareness among the invitees.