Kolkata, March 23: A six-member team, led by Chief Election
Commissioner (CEC) S Y Quraishi, held several rounds of meetings with
state Government officials and representatives of political parties
here today to review preparedness of the coming Assembly polls and
record complaints.
Election Commissioners V S Sampat and H S Brahma were among others
who accompanied the Chief Election Commissioner during the visit.
During a meeting with Chief Secretary Samar Ghosh and Home
Secretary G D Gautama, they inquired of the state’s law and order
situation and progress of crackdown on the wanted criminals.
The team held separate meetings with representatives of all the
political parties to listen to their complaints and allegations.
The State will go to polls in six phases on April 18, 23 and 27
and May three, seven and ten.
The total number of Assembly constituencies in West Bengal is
294, of which 68 are reserved for the Scheduled Castes and 16 for
the Scheduled Tribes.
Polling will take place at 51,919 booths.
-Agencies