The Nagpur Municipal Corporation and Nagpur District Election Office have organised a special competition for housing societies ahead of the Lok Sabha elections. The society with the highest voter turnout will receive an award. Residents on Monday gathered at the Kavi Suresh Bhat auditorium to pledge their commitment to vote.
In attendance were Election Nodal Officer and Deputy Municipal Commissioner Dr. Ranjana Lad, Deputy Commissioners Milind Meshram, Assistant Commissioners Prakash Varade, Mahesh Dhamecha, Ganesh Rathod, Pramod Wanekar, Sports Officer Dr. Piyush Ambulkar, and Public Relations Officer Manish Soni, marking a significant presence in the context.
At the Suresh Bhat Auditorium meeting, Mahesh Dhamecha administered the voting oath. They stressed increasing voter turnout in Nagpur compared to 2019 and promoted the Voter Searching app for finding names in the voter list and locating polling booths. Citizens were encouraged to send their full name and address to 8600004746 via WhatsApp.
Nagpur Municipal Corporation and Nagpur District Election Office are overseeing a voter competition among three categories of housing societies: flats, apartments, and housing societies. Societies are grouped by family size into up to 50 families, more than 50 families, and more than 100 families. Every eligible voter in each society must cast their vote, with the society boasting the highest turnout receiving a memento.
To register for the competition, Google links and QR codes have been prepared by the Municipal Corporation and the District Election Office. In case of any difficulties during registration, they can be emailed to sveepngp2024@gmail.com. The deadline for the competition is April 21, and it is encouraged for as many societies as possible to participate, as announced by the Municipal Corporation and the district administration.