Kolkata, March 17 (IANS) The Election Commission has decided to depute five special teams to review poll preparedness across 21 districts of West Bengal for the upcoming assembly elections, an official said on Thursday.
"Five special teams will undertake comprehensive review of poll preparedness across 21 districts from March 18 to March 22," said additional chief electoral officer Dibyendu Sarkar.
"They will make a first hand assessment of the various arrangements made by election machinery for the polls," he said.
Sarkar said the teams will submit a detailed report on March 23.
Each of the five teams will be led by chief electoral officers of five states - Punjab, Chattisgarh, New Delhi, Himachal Pradesh and Karnataka - and include four other officials: additional or deputy CEO, one Indian Police Service officer and two poll panel officials.
This website uses cookies.