The Election Commission has laid special emphasis on making the poll process accessible for everyone one, particularly persons with disabilities and weaker sections of the society. Concluding the two-day visit of Madhya Pradesh ahead of the upcoming Assembly elections, Chief Election Commissioner O P Rawat told reporters in Bhopal yesterday that the Accessible Observers will be appointed for the first time apart from other regular Observers during the elections.

He also said that the Commission has decided to set up at least one all-women managed polling station in all assembly constituencies for the first time in Madhya Pradesh. Replying to a question, Mr Rawat said the poll body has started many technological initiatives like Samadhan, Suvidha, Sugam e-atlas and  c-VIGIL apps, to facilitate the election process  as well as opportunity to  provide common citizen to complain directly about any misconduct during the election.

Besides Mr Rawat, Election Commissioners Sunil Arora, Ashok Lawasa also participated in the deliberations with political parties and state officials on holding of the Assembly elections in the state.