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Addressing newspersons in Jammu, Mr. Lyngdoh said, "The Commission shall not invite any group, body or organisation to function as observers for the J&K elections. However, if any individual who is associated with the conduct of elections in his/her own country and that country has good democratic credentials, then in his/ her individual capacity such persons can come to see the elections subject to the persons getting necessary Government clearance.'' The CEC, who is on a three-day visit to the State, said the Commission had the authority to appoint its own observers who were senior civil servants and "India has a large pool of such neutral civil servants''. He said the Commission, as in elections in other States would rely on media reports, including reports in the foreign media, for the elections in Jammu and Kashmir. So the media, including foreign media, would have easy access to the polling stations. Asked how significant the elections in the State was, Mr. Lyngdoh said, "you have got an international angle and the whole world is watching and that is the difference''.
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