![Excelsior Correspondent LEH, Sept 25: The State Election Commissioner of UT Ladakh Sudhanshu Pandey today chaired the meeting on the issues and provisions of the electoral roll, delimitations and panchayat election in the Union Territory of Ladakh at the Civil Secretariat here. Excelsior Correspondent LEH, Sept 25: The State Election Commissioner of UT Ladakh Sudhanshu Pandey today chaired the meeting on the issues and provisions of the electoral roll, delimitations and panchayat election in the Union Territory of Ladakh at the Civil Secretariat here.](https://cdndailyexcelsior.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/page9-7-8.jpg)
Excelsior Correspondent
LEH, Sept 25: The State Election Commissioner of UT Ladakh Sudhanshu Pandey today chaired the meeting on the issues and provisions of the electoral roll, delimitations and panchayat election in the Union Territory of Ladakh at the Civil Secretariat here.
“One of the key focus areas during my tenure will be the preparation and maintenance of an up-to-date electoral roll, which is essential for conducting free and fair elections”, Pandey said in his opening address, adding “I will oversee the delimitation process to ensure equitable distribution of constituencies based on the population demographics of Ladakh”.
The State Election Commissioner reaffirmed the commitment to ensure that every eligible voter in Ladakh is included in the electoral roll and delimitation of constituencies is conducted to ensure equitable representation. The meeting discussed strategies to carry out the process efficiently, taking into account population demographics and geographical factors in Ladakh.
The State Election Commissioner stressed the formation of the Ladakh Panchayat Election Act as soon as possible and assured full support of the Commission to ensure that the whole process is concluded in a time-bound manner.
The Secretary of the Rural Development Department and Panchayati Raj, UT Ladakh Amit Sharma stressed making amendments to laws/acts related to the Panchayat Election. He also laid stress on the formation of a new act on the Panchayat Election in Ladakh as per the issues and provisions based on populations of the region.
The meeting was attended by Secretary to Election Commission, Govt of India, Director of the Rural Development Department, UT Ladakh; Deputy Commissioner/ CEO of LAHDC, Leh; Chief Electoral Officer, Leh; Deputy Secretaries; Under Secretaries; Block Development Officers of Leh district; Panchayat Officer, Leh; and key officials, while the Secretary of the Rural Development Department & Panchayati Raj Institutions, UT Ladakh joined the meeting virtually to deliberate on the issues and provisions of electoral rolls, delimitation and panchayat elections in the Union Territory.