Monday, February 23, 2009

Election Commission gears up for Lok Sabha polls; to hold series of meetings - National News Updates

Gearing up for the Lok Sabha elections and simultaneous assembly polls in Orissa, Andhra Pradesh and Sikkim, the Election Commission will hold a series of meetings, begining on Monday.

The three-member Commission will hold discussions with the Home Secretary Mr Madhukar Gupta on the law and order situation across the country and availability of Central paramilitary forces, to ensure free and fair polls.

The Chief Election Commissioner Mr N Gopalaswami and two Election Commissioners Mr Navin Chawla and Mr S Y Quraishi will also meet the Telecom Secretary on Monday to augment communication networks, a crucial input for better election management.

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