In preparation for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections starting on April 19, Election Observer Anurag Chowdhary and Election Expenditure Observer Sourabh Kumar Roy conducted a consultation meeting to assess monitoring activities in Pollachi. Tiruppur Electoral Officer and District Collector T Christuraj also attended the meeting.
Following directives from the Election Commission of India, election officials have been implementing various measures to oversee preparations in their respective constituencies. As part of this effort, Election Observer Anurag Chowdhary and Election Expenditure Observer Sourabh Kumar Roy discussed strategies for monitoring candidate expenditures, inspecting polling centres and electronic voting machine storage facilities, and monitoring the transportation of cash, liquor, drugs, and freebies.
The Election Observer emphasised the importance of vigilance and proactive surveillance by election officers to detect any illegal activities. District Superintendent of Police Abhishek Gupta, District Revenue Officer Jai Bhim, and other government officials were also in attendance at the meeting.