<span style="color: #222222;">Deputy Election Commissioner Ajay Bhadoo from the Election Commission of India paid a surprise visit to the polling booths and checkposts in Chickballapura district today. <br />''<br />''He sought information from the officials deployed in the district on the arrangements in place to ensure free and fair elections. The senior official from the Election Commission also visited model polling booths in Sultanpet and Nandi villages. <br />''<br />''He issued suitable instructions to the electoral officers in Sidlaghatta on the maintenance of essential registers. In Belluti village, Mr Bhadoo participated in the SVEEP activities to educate the voters and also administered a pledge to the voters to cast their vote. <br />''<br />''The Additional Chief Electoral Officer Rajendra Cholan, District Election Officer N M Nagaraj, district SVEEP Chairman Prakash Nittali, and other officials were present on this occasion.</span><br />