During day one of the two-day review visit of the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar, along with Election Commissioners Dr. Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Dr. Vivek Joshi, the Election Commission held a detailed and comprehensive review of the poll preparedness for the upcoming assembly polls in Bihar.
The EC interacted with the representatives of Aam Aadmi Party, Bahujan Samaj Party, BJP, Communist Party of India (Marxist), Congress, National People's Party, Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) (Liberation), Janata Dal (United), Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas), Rashtriya Janata Dal and Rashtriya Lok Janshakti Party an sought their suggestions for the smooth conduct of assembly polls in the state.
Election Commission of India says, "Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar along with Election Commissioners Dr. Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Dr. Vivek Joshi held a detailed and a comprehensive review of the poll preparedness for the forthcoming Assembly Elections in Bihar… pic.twitter.com/xdZfoHEyIb
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The political parties suggested that the elections be scheduled immediately after the Chhath festival to maximise the participation of voters in the elections.
Chhat, an important festival in Bihar that is celebrated six days after Diwali, will fall on October 25-28 this year.
The political parties also pressed for holding elections in a minimal number of phases.
"The political parties particularly praised the Commission's recent initiatives, such as limiting the maximum number of voters per Polling Station to 1,200, ensuring that the counting of Postal Ballot votes is completed before the penultimate round of EVM counting, and ensuring that Form 17C is distributed by the Presiding Officer (Pro) to the Political Party agents before leaving the Polling Station," the EC said in a statement.
The EC also held a detailed review with Commissioners, IGs, DIGS, DEOs, SSPs, SPs on every aspect of election planning, EVM management, logistics, polling station rationalisation and infrastructure, training of election staff, seizures, law and order, voter awareness and outreach activities. |
