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Time of India
01-08-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
CEO removes Rinku Singh from SVEEP icon role
Lucknow: The chief electoral officer (CEO) of UP has officially removed cricketer Rinku Singh from his role as the state icon of the Systematic Voters' Education and Electoral Participation (SVEEP) programme. The decision, approved by the Election Commission of India (ECI), was communicated to the Aligarh district election officer (DEO), citing concerns over political neutrality. The CEO UP office wrote to the Aligarh DEO that all the promotional content such as posters, videos and other media featuring Singh should be removed with immediate effect. Official sources said, "Rinku Singh, who was previously featured in various voter awareness campaigns, has been dropped following his engagement to Samajwadi Party member of Parliament Priya Saroj. The ECI believes that Rinku's personal association with an active political figure could compromise the impartiality of the SVEEP initiative and it's also against the rules. Therefore, all promotional materials — including posters, banners, videos and digital content featuring Rinku are being removed. " Rinku and Priya's engagement ceremony took place on June 8 in Lucknow and was attended by prominent political figures including SP chief Akhilesh Yadav, Dimple Yadav, Shivpal Yadav and Jaya Bachchan, along with over 20 MPs. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like If you have a mouse, play this game for 1 minute Navy Quest Undo In its letter to Aligarh DEO, the ECI emphasised that fairness and neutrality are paramount in public campaigns. "ECI acknowledges Rinku's stature as a renowned sports figure, however his personal ties to a political leader could be perceived as partisan in public, thereby affecting the credibility of the voter awareness drive," added source. The decision has sparked mixed reactions on social media. While some users criticised it as overly cautious, others supported the move, arguing that public campaigns must remain free from political influence. No official statement has been issued by either Rinku Singh or Priya Saroj regarding the matter.
Time of India
01-08-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Rinku Singh removed as SVEEP icon over political neutrality concerns following engagement with Samajwadi Party's MP
LUCKNOW: The Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of Uttar Pradesh has officially removed cricketer Rinku Singh from his role as the state icon of the Systematic Voters' Education and Electoral Participation (SVEEP) program. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now The decision, approved by the Election Commission of India (ECI), was communicated to the Aligarh district election officer (DEO), citing concerns over political neutrality. The CEO UP Office wrote to Aligarh DEO, that all the promotional content such as posters, videos, media and other medium featuring Rinku Singh should be removed with immediate effect. Official source said, 'Rinku Singh, who was previously featured in various voter awareness campaigns, has been dropped following his engagement to Samajwadi Party Member of Parliament Priya Saroj. The ECI believes that Rinku's personal association with an active political figure could compromise the impartiality of the SVEEP initiative and it's also against the rules. Therefore, all promotional materials—including posters, banners, videos, and digital content featuring Rinku are being removed. ' Rinku and Priya's engagement ceremony took place on June 8 at in Lucknow and was attended by prominent political figures including SP chief Akhilesh Yadav, Dimple Yadav, Shivpal Yadav, and Jaya Bachchan, along with over 20 MPs. In its letter to Aligarh DEO, the ECI emphasized that fairness and neutrality are paramount in public campaigns. 'ECI acknowledges Rinku's stature as a renowned sports figure, however his personal ties to a political leader could be perceived as partisan in public, thereby affecting the credibility of the voter awareness drive,' added source. The decision has sparked mixed reactions on social media. While some users criticized it as overly cautious, others supported the move, arguing that public campaigns must remain free from political influence. No official statement has been issued by either Rinku Singh or Priya Saroj regarding the matter.
Economic Times
25-07-2025
- Politics
- Economic Times
Visually impaired students join voter awareness drive under SVEEP in Kolkata's Rashbehari constituency
A special awareness campaign was organized at LightHouse for the Blind, Lighthouse for the Blind West Bengal government sponsored school, a renowned institution for Persons with Disabilities (PwDs), as part of the Systematic Voters' Education and Electoral Participation (SVEEP) program, under the jurisdiction of the Rashbehari Assembly Constituency on Tuesday. The program was conducted by the Office of the Electoral Registration Officer, 160-Rashbehari, under the guidance of the District Election Officer-Kolkata South. The event witnessed participation from visually impaired students of various age groups, including a significant number of youth aged 17+ and 18+, many of whom attended a voter awareness program for the first Chief Electoral Officer-West Bengal Arindam Niyogi, Deputy Chief Electoral Officer-West Bengal Subrata Pal and District PwD Icon for Kolkata South Sudipendu Dutta participated in the programme. Their interactive sessions with the students inspired and motivated the young participants to embrace their role in the world's largest democracy, WB-CEO's office said in a statement. Several programmes, including distribution of Braille Leaflets, specially designed Braille materials containing comprehensive information on voter enrolment and facilities available for PwD electors were handed over to the students to ensure accessible and inclusive communication, were undertaken, an official said. 'Two bright young students shared their insights on how to strengthen democracy, increase participation of PwD Electors in the Electoral Process and highlighted the importance of informed participation and the need for inclusivity in democratic processes,' it said.A lively quiz session on interesting facts and details about India's electoral system was organized where the students, which enhanced understanding of the voting Electoral Photo Identity Cards (EPICs) were handed over to some newly enrolled young electors, marking a significant step in their electoral campaign was a resounding success, culminating in the collection of 17 new Form 6 applications for voter enrolment from young, visually impaired students, ready to contribute actively to the democratic process.
Time of India
25-07-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Visually impaired students join voter awareness drive under SVEEP in Kolkata's Rashbehari constituency
A special awareness campaign was organized at LightHouse for the Blind, Lighthouse for the Blind West Bengal government sponsored school, a renowned institution for Persons with Disabilities (PwDs), as part of the Systematic Voters' Education and Electoral Participation (SVEEP) program, under the jurisdiction of the Rashbehari Assembly Constituency on Tuesday. The program was conducted by the Office of the Electoral Registration Officer , 160-Rashbehari, under the guidance of the District Election Officer-Kolkata South. Explore courses from Top Institutes in Please select course: Select a Course Category Others others Degree Finance MBA CXO Public Policy Project Management Operations Management healthcare Product Management Cybersecurity PGDM Design Thinking MCA Technology Data Science Data Analytics Digital Marketing Healthcare Leadership Data Science Management Artificial Intelligence Skills you'll gain: Duration: 7 Months S P Jain Institute of Management and Research CERT-SPJIMR Exec Cert Prog in AI for Biz India Starts on undefined Get Details Skills you'll gain: Duration: 9 months IIM Lucknow SEPO - IIML CHRO India Starts on undefined Get Details Skills you'll gain: Duration: 28 Weeks MICA CERT-MICA SBMPR Async India Starts on undefined Get Details Skills you'll gain: Duration: 16 Weeks Indian School of Business CERT-ISB Transforming HR with Analytics & AI India Starts on undefined Get Details The event witnessed participation from visually impaired students of various age groups, including a significant number of youth aged 17+ and 18+, many of whom attended a voter awareness program for the first time. Additional Chief Electoral Officer-West Bengal Arindam Niyogi, Deputy Chief Electoral Officer-West Bengal Subrata Pal and District PwD Icon for Kolkata South Sudipendu Dutta participated in the programme. Their interactive sessions with the students inspired and motivated the young participants to embrace their role in the world's largest democracy, WB-CEO's office said in a statement. Several programmes, including distribution of Braille Leaflets, specially designed Braille materials containing comprehensive information on voter enrolment and facilities available for PwD electors were handed over to the students to ensure accessible and inclusive communication, were undertaken, an official said. 'Two bright young students shared their insights on how to strengthen democracy, increase participation of PwD Electors in the Electoral Process and highlighted the importance of informed participation and the need for inclusivity in democratic processes,' it said. A lively quiz session on interesting facts and details about India's electoral system was organized where the students, which enhanced understanding of the voting process. PVC Electoral Photo Identity Cards (EPICs) were handed over to some newly enrolled young electors, marking a significant step in their electoral journey. The campaign was a resounding success, culminating in the collection of 17 new Form 6 applications for voter enrolment from young, visually impaired students, ready to contribute actively to the democratic process.
Time of India
17-06-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Admin launches drive to boost voter turnout
Patna: Patna DM Thiyagarajan SM on Tuesday asked officers under the SVEEP (Systematic Voters' Education and Electoral Participation) programme to conduct door-to-door visits in a phased manner. The officers are to inform every voter about their designated booths and encourage them to participate on polling day. To ensure maximum turnout in urban areas, the DM directed electoral registration officers (EROs) to hold camps in apartments and localities across the city. These camps aim to update voters about their booths and entries in the electoral roll, as well as motivate them to vote. He urged residents to participate actively in elections. "Patna, a district with a rich historical legacy and one of the highest literacy rates, is the capital of a state known as the birthplace of democracy. Therefore, all stakeholders must work to improve Patna's voter turnout. Everyone whose name appears on the electoral roll must vote," he said. The DM emphasised the importance of participation by first-time voters, women, and persons with disabilities (PWD). "The administration is committed to accessible elections for all, especially for PWDs and senior citizens," he said. A team of approximately 500 officers and personnel will be deployed to raise voter awareness in the Patna Municipal Corporation (PMC) area. All six executive officers have been tasked with leading awareness campaigns to tackle urban voter apathy. Public outreach will be enhanced using 69 Public Address Systems installed by Patna Smart City Limited at key intersections. Activities such as banners, slogans, selfie points, rangoli, and other creative methods will be deployed across malls, markets, haats and other public places to engage citizens. He also highlighted the ongoing 'Mission 60' campaign, led by the Election Commission of India, which targets the 60 polling stations with the lowest turnout in each assembly constituency. The aim is to boost turnout from these locations to 66%. "Preparations are in full swing across the district as per the Commission's guidelines," he said. "We are committed to making this festival of democracy a meaningful and pleasant experience. Every voter must cast their vote to further strengthen our democracy," the DM added.
