EC summons CEOs, prepares for early polls

In another pointer to the poll preparations afoot, the EC also directed the CEOs to complete the revision of electoral rolls and its final publication by February-end.

Chief Election Commissioner J.M. Lyngdoh, who is to retire on February 6, asked the CEOs to ensure that each and every bogus voter8217;s name is removed from the rolls by bringing transparency through the gram sabhas.

The state officials have been asked to procure adequate number of EVMs for use in the Lok Sabha and train the officials as well. A centralised information office to disseminate poll-related information to voters would also be set up after the filing of nomination papers.

Meanwhile, a delegation of Opposition parties from Andhra Pradesh today alleged prevalence of largescale bogus voters and urged the EC to ensure that the electoral rolls8217; verification is foolproof before the poll process to the state Assembly begins. A delegation of Congress, CPIM, CPI, Telangana Rashtra Samithi and AIMIM Majlis met the three-member Commission.