The full Election Commission is visiting Bihar today to review the poll preparations. The team has left for Bhagalpur immediatly after reaching Patna. They will review the election arrangements in Bhagalpur and Muzaffarpur districts which are going to polls in the first four phases. The state will witness six-phased Assembly polls from 21st of this month. Chief Election Commissioner S Y Quraishi and Election Commissioners V S Sampath and H S Brahma will be in the state for two days and hold discussions with senior civil and police officials, besides meeting the representatives of political parties. The Commission has also sent Deputy Election Commissioner J P Prakash and Director General of Election Monitoring Division P K Das to the state. Elections in the state would be held on 21st, 24th and 28th of October, and on November 1st, 9th and 20th
News On AIR | October 12, 2010 10:34 AM
EC to visit Bhagalpur and Muzaffarpur in Bihar today