EC team to review poll preparedness in UP

Lucknow, Jan 5: A team of Election Commission of India would be on a two-day visit from Friday here to review the preparations for Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls.

"The election commission would meet representatives of national and regional parties after which a meeting of administration and police officers of districts, to be covered in first four phases, would be held," chief electoral officer Umesh Sinha told reporters here.

Sinha said that on the next day review of districts to be covered in last three phases would be held, followed by a meeting with senior officials regarding enforcement related actions.

The EC has approved a proposal for transfer of 359 block development officers posted at one place for more than three years, he said.

PTI