The district administration created a world record by delivering ‘Chunai-Jagar’ invitation cards to voters’ homes and registered its name in the Golden Book of World Records

Voting is an integral part of democracy, everyone has the right to vote. Voter participation in the democratic and electoral process is an integral part of running any democracy successfully. Voting is a means through which the public can choose suitable leaders for themselves, and exercise their franchise to run the political system. Voting is more than a right, it is a duty of every citizen towards their country, which can significantly affect the future of our country. Voting helps in keeping politicians accountable for their actions and sets the framework for our democracy. It is important to motivate people to vote to have a say in the decisions taken about the country and voting is one of the most important ways to do this. Voter awareness campaigns are important to increase awareness about the voting process and encourage people to participate in elections.

In Chhattisgarh’s Balod district, the district administration launched a mega campaign ‘Chunai Jagar’ every house contact campaign to motivate people to vote, under which a large number of invitation cards were delivered to the voters’ homes and they were appealed to use their right to vote by casting their vote in the upcoming elections. This campaign was conducted under the leadership of District Collector and District Election Officer Mr. Indrajeet Singh Chandrawal (IAS) and the able guidance of District Panchayat Chief Executive Officer and Sweep Nodal Officer Dr. Sanjay Kannoje. During the campaign, a world record was set by going to the homes of a large number of people and providing them with invitation cards (“Chunai Jagar” invitation cards) to vote. Which was registered as a world record in the Golden Book of World Records with the title of “Largest Door-to-Door Invitation Campaign for Casting Vote”. The provisional certificate of the world record was presented by the representatives of the Golden Book of World Records at the awareness programme held in Seoni to District Collector Mr. Indrajit Singh Chandrawal and District Panchayat Chief Executive Officer Dr. Sanjay Kannauje.

Expressing his happiness on making the world record, Mr. Indrajit Singh Chandrawal said that the district has the honour of having its name registered in the Golden Book of World Records for the incomparable work of delivering ‘Chunai – Jagar’ invitation cards under the ‘Chunai-Jagar’ Har Ghar Sampark Maha Abhiyan. The credit for this extremely remarkable and important achievement goes to all our officers, and employees associated with the voter awareness campaign, besides the women’s self-help groups, women commandos, the Red Cross, and the common citizens and voters of the district. Under the ‘Chunai Jagar’ program and voter awareness, all the disabled, elderly and third gender voters of the district were honoured. The District Collector himself reached among the disabled, mothers, sisters and elderly and enquired about their well-being and appealed to them to vote. By creating selfie points, people were encouraged to vote. In the government ITI of the district, students presented a street play based on voter awareness and motivated them to cast their vote. By organizing programs on a large scale, General Observer Shri MT Reju Ji, District Collector and officers appealed to vote and also distributed the invitation card ‘Chunai Jagar’ to the masses.