EC on Gujarat visit ahead of Assembly polls

Ahmedabad: The Election Commission arrived in Ahmedabad on Sunday as part of preparations ahead of the Gujarat Assembly elections scheduled to be held later this year, official sources said.

The Commission headed by Chief Election Commissioner VS Sampath, election commissioner HS Brahma, deputy election commissioner Vinod Zutshi, and other officials, arrived in Ahmedabad on Sunday evening, they said.

During their one-day visit beginning on Monday, the officials will meet representatives of principal state political parties in Ahmedabad.

According to state chief electoral officer Anita Karwal, the panel will meet representatives of six political parties.

According to state chief electoral officer Anita Karwal, the panel will meet representatives of six political parties.

They will also meet officials, including district collectors, superintendents of police, besides chief secretary AK Joti and in-charge DGP Chitranjan Singh.

The election commission will review the preparedness of the administration for conducting Assembly polls, Karwal said, adding they will leave for Delhi on Monday evening.

According to sources, the election commission will also visit Himachal Pradesh before finalising the schedule for assembly polls in the two states.

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