16 individuals & bodies get Election Commission's Best Electoral Practices Awards

NEW DELHI: A total 16 individuals and organisations were on Thursday conferred the Election Commission's 'Best Electoral Practices Awards' for 2023, with Chhattisgarh chief electoral officer Reena Babasaheb Kangale accepting the 'best-peforming state award' from President Droupadi Murmu for the overall conduct of free and fair polls in the state last year. Radio Mirchi, Bengaluru, was awarded in the media category for its voter awareness campaign during last year's Karnataka poll.

Dantewada collector Vinit Nandanwar was honoured for the highest rise in turnout in the Naxal-hit district, SP of Tripura's Dhalai district Ramesh Chand for ensuring zero poll violence during state polls last year.

Chitradurga DEO Divya Prabhu was conferred the award for electoral roll management in the 2023 Karnataka polls. Sriganganagar collector Ansh Deep was awarded in the IT initiatives category for his 'election buddy' app while Nagpur DEO Vipin Itankar was honoured for enhancing poll participation.

SP of Champai, Mizoram, Vineet Kumar and SP of Dhalai, Tripura, Ramesh Chand were awarded for poll security management. Commissioner of commercial taxes, Karnataka Shikha C won the award for poll management (expenditure).

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