Election Commission to review HP poll preparation
Shimla,
Dec
13:
Chief
Election
Commissioner
(CEC)
N.
Gopalaswami
alongwith
two
Election
Commissioners
Dr.
S
Y
Qureshi
and
Navin
Chawla
will
review
the
poll
preparations
for
the
second
phase
of
Assembly
elections
in
Himachal
Pradesh
today.
The
second
phase
of
election
will
be
held
on
December
19.
During
their
visit,
the
team
will
meet
representatives
of
the
political
parties,
senior
civil
and
police
officials
and
election
observers.
According to sources, the team will interact with representatives of the six recognised national political parties in the state. The Commission will also hold a comprehensive meeting with the Inspector General, Deputy Inspector Generals and District Magistrates and Senior Superintendent of Police to assess the security arrangements.
The Election Commission has already declared December 22 as reserve day for repoll if necessary.
The second phase of polling in 65 constituencies will take place on December 19. The first phase of polling was held in three tribal constituencies of Kinnaur, Lahaul Spiti and Bharmour on November 14.
The counting of votes will take place on December 28. The term of the State Assembly is due to expire on March 9, 2008.
ANI
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