Gujarat polls: Preparedness reviewed by EC
A team of the Election Commission of India held a series of meetings to review the situation in the state for the Assembly polls
Ahmedabad, Sep 19: A team of the Election Commission of India held a series of meetings with Gujarat director general of police, chief secretary and other senior officials during its three-day visit to review the situation in the state for the Assembly polls.
Elections
in
the
Bharatiya
Janata
Party
(BJP)-ruled
Gujarat
are
due
later
this
year.
A
team
of
nine
senior
officials
appointed
by
the
ECI
visited
Ahmedabad
between
Friday
and
Sunday
and
reviewed
preparations
for
the
state
elections,
a
government
release
said,
news
agency
PTI
reported.
On Saturday and Sunday, the ECI team held a review meeting with Gujarat Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) P Bharathi on poll preparedness in the presence of district election officers, commissioners and superintendents of police.
They discussed in detail various topics related to voters' roll and special summary revision, electronic voting machine (EVM/VVPAT), minimum facilities at polling stations, manpower, transportation, law and order, security, training and capacity building, the release said.
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Detailed discussions were held with nodal officers and representatives of various enforcement agencies such as the Income Tax, Excise, Reserve Bank of India, Department of Revenue Intelligence and Narcotics Control Bureau, it said.
"A meeting was also held with secretaries of various state government departments, including home, school education, electricity, telecommunication, road and transport, health and family welfare, excise and revenue," it said.
Later, a meeting was also held with the state chief secretary and the director general of police to discuss various issues related to the upcoming elections as well as the feedback received from the CEO, state police nodal officer, other senior officials and enforcement agencies for smooth conduct of the elections, the release added.