Boko, Mar 19: Kamrup district commissioner Deba Kumar Mishra along with West Khasi Hills district commissioner Hema Nayak visited the Assam–Meghalaya border area at Lumpi under Boko on Wednesday to review preparedness for the forthcoming Assam Legislative Assembly elections, 2026.
The visit was attended by senior officials including Subhashish Baruah, Senior Superintendent of Police, Kamrup, Herbert Pyniaid Kharkongor, Superintendent of Police, West Khasi Hills, and Siddhartha Goswami, Chief Executive Officer of Kamrup Zila Parishad, among others from both administrations.
A joint coordination meeting was held at Lower Lumpi in the presence of local residents to ensure free, fair and peaceful polling in the border polling stations.
Discussions focused on smooth conduct of voting, security arrangements, and facilitation of voters from both sides of the border. Special emphasis was laid on ensuring that voters from Lumpi and adjoining areas can cast their votes without inconvenience, with active cooperation between the two state administrations.
It may be mentioned that this was the second round of discussions between the Kamrup Rural and West Khasi Hills administrations, the first having been held in Ri-Bhoi.
DC Mishra highlighted that the inter‑state boundary of Kamrup district adjoins Meghalaya’s Ri‑Bhoi and West Khasi Hills districts, and therefore coordination is essential for the smooth conduct of elections.
He informed that there are 15 polling stations in the border areas, including Lumpi, Gamerimura, and Ukiam, spread across Boko‑Chaygaon and Palashbari constituencies. Detailed discussions have been held with the Meghalaya administration to address possible challenges, with assurances of full cooperation from their side.
West Khasi Hills DC Hema Nayak stated that the meeting at Lumpi was aimed at strengthening election preparedness and routine coordination, which has ensured peaceful polls in the border areas over the years.
He assured full cooperation from the West Khasi Hills administration and requested Kamrup Rural authorities to share the movement plan of polling stations for effective coordination with Assam police stations.
