The government of Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday appointed Secretary Housing and Urban Development department Anil Koul as nodal officer for the conduct of local body polls in Jammu and Kashmir.
According to an order, he shall coordinate with Chief Electoral Officer, all Deputy
Commissioners, Commissioners of Municipal Corporations and Director Urban Local Bodies, Jammu, Kashmir.
The order state that he shall place request to Chief Electoral Officer J&K for undertaking an exercise for revision of electoral rolls in the Municipal Areas and all issues if inclusion and exclusion of wards in consultation with the concerned Municipal Corporations and Municipalities.
It also stated that Deputy Director/Secretary of respective ULBs and Municipal Corporations shall be the liaison officers and shall provide all assistance and proper coordination to the Nodal Officer for smooth conducting of Municipal Elections.
