Assuring free and fair elections, EC team reviews poll preparedness in Jharkhand ahead of Assembly polls

Ranchi, November 20: Ahead of the Jharkhand state assembly polls, the Election Commission team headed by Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora on Wednesdy interacted with various stakeholders, reviewing the state's poll preparedness.

 

 

Earlier in the day, Chief Election Commissioner along with Election Commissioners Ashok Lavasa and Sushil Chandra held meetings with various political parties in Ranchi where many suggestions were made by political parties and also lodged their complaints. The BJP State General Secretary Deepak Prakash meanwhile said that the party had several suggestions for conducting free and fair elections abide.

 

On the other hand, Jharkhand Mukti Morcha representative submitted a memorandum regarding his grievances. Congress, JVM and other political parties representative also met the commission and put their points.

 

However, while meetings with civil administration and police officials are underway, tomorrow, Election Commission is slated to hold a meeting with other enforcement agencies along with the Chief Secretary and Director General of Police of Jharkhand.