Counting observers from Election Commission of India (ECI), Manoj Chakraborty, SCS from West Bengal and T. Padmavathi, SCS from Telengana visited Deputy Commissioner’s office, Kohima on June 3, and held meeting with the AROs under Kohima district.
According to DIPR report, in the meeting, Deputy Commissioner, Kohima, Kumar Ramnikant briefed the preparation for the counting process. Randomisation of counting supervisors, counting assistants, micro observers, tabulators and computer assistants were reviewed by the Counting Observers at Video Conferencing Hall, DC Office Kohima.
Strong rooms and counting halls were also surveyed by the Counting Observers.
Meanwhile, counting observers briefed on the roles and responsibilities of the micro observers at Council Hall, Mon Town on June 3.
The observers were Madhavi Sardeshmukh, MSN Babu and Sowmya N. Gowda.
They urged the micro observers to be responsible and ensure not to make any mistakes. They also added that the micro observers were the eyes and hands of the observers on the counting day.
Counting observers for Phek district
Additional Deputy Commissioner & ARO Phek, Ruopfukuotuo Noudi, has informed that in connection with the conduct of General Election to Lok Sabha 2024, the Election Commission India has deployed following Counting Observers for Phek district for counting day on June 4.
Following are the names and contact numbers of the observers:
Nandu Chaitram Bedse, Observer Code:S-26772, contact number-758834525, for 16-Pfutsero & 17-Chizami ACs and M. Gopperundevi, SCS, Observer Code:S-35926, Contact number-9840386128, for 18-Chozuba/19-Phek/20-Meluri ACs.

DC and DEO Kiphire informs
In view of the counting of votes on June 4, Deputy Commissioner & DEO Kiphire has directed all the Presiding Officers to be stationed in District Head Quarter on the counting day.
Coordination meeting for counting process
In view of the counting process of the General Election to the Lok Sabha, 2024 scheduled on June 4, Deputy Commissioner and District Election Officer Mon, Ajit Kumar Verma, held a co-ordination meeting to review the preparation of counting on June 1, at Deputy Commissioner’s office chamber, Mon.
The meeting was attended by Superintendent of Police, Assistant Returning Officer (AROs) (41- 48 & 55 ACs), administrative officers/nodal officers and others concerned.