<span style="color: #222222;">Chief Election Commissioner of India Sushil Chandra and his team reviewed poll preparations for the upcoming assembly elections in Uttarakhand during their two-day visit to Dehradun. On the second day of his visit today, the Chief Election Commissioner interacted with Media. He said that the Election Commission is committed to conduct the upcoming assembly elections in Uttarakhand in a fair, free, transparent and inducement-free manner.<br />''<br />''He said that it is the endeavor of the Commission that maximum participation of all voters including all senior citizens, Divyangjan, women and new voters will be ensured in the elections.<br />''<br />''Chandra informed that this time 66 thousand 648 Divyang voters, 1 lakh 43 thousand 553 voters above 80 years of age and 1 lakh 90 thousand women voters have been added. He informed that the term of the State Legislative Assembly is ending on 23 March 2022. He said that 100 polling booths in the state would be operated by women.<br />''<br />''He stressed upon everyone to apply both the doses of the vaccines before the completion of the election process. CEC said that efforts are also being made to remove the apathy of the voters and to motivate them to vote.<br />''<br />''Along with this, arrangement of wheelchair will be done for Divyangjan, postal ballot will be arranged for service voters. He said that special arrangements are being made in view of Covid-19. The Chief Election Commissioner informed that 11 thousand 647 polling booths and 150 model polling stations will be set up.<br />''<br />''There will also be a system of voting at home for the voters above 80 years. VVPATs will be installed at all polling booths.<br />''<br />''Mr. Chandra informed that the team of the Commission held a meeting with 6 political parties yesterday. A meeting was also held with the district election officers and police officers and senior officials of the state regarding the elections.<br />''<br />''The Election Commission of India team had reached Dehradun yesterday to take stock of the preparations for the upcoming state assembly elections and will return this evening.</span><br />