Team Goemkarponn
PANAJI: The North Goa district administration has stepped up preparations for the 2027 Goa Assembly elections, with Collector and District Election Officer (North Goa) Surendra Naik chairing a review meeting with nodal officers to assess election preparedness across the district.
The meeting was attended by Additional Collector-II Akshay Potekar, Deputy Collector Safal Shetye and officials from the North Goa Superintendent of Police’s Election Office.
The review focused on key operational arrangements required to ensure smooth, transparent and fair conduct of the elections.
Discussions were held on assessing polling staff requirements and manpower deployment to ensure seamless voting operations.
The meeting also reviewed plans for setting up dedicated Expenditure Monitoring Teams, Flying Squads and Static Surveillance Teams to ensure strict monitoring during the election process.
On the law and order front, officials discussed the review of arms licences, tracking habitual offenders and keeping surveillance on history-sheeters to maintain peace and security.
Strategies were also discussed to ensure strict compliance with the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) and to take prompt action against any violations.
The North Goa district administration reiterated its commitment to ensuring free, fair and transparent elections while upholding democratic values and electoral integrity.
