EC to meet Andhra officials on poll code

NEW DELHI, JULY 17: The Election Commission has called a meeting with Andhra Pradesh officials next week in the wake of Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu8217;s plea that welfare projects should not be affected by the model code of conduct.

The State Chief Secretary and Chief Electoral Officer are to meet Chief Election Commissioner M S Gill and the two commissioners at a meeting here on July 21 to discuss the objections raised by Naidu to the EC8217;s restrictions on the implementation of welfare measures.

After going over the objections and reviewing all aspects of the clarifications sought by the Andhra Pradesh Government, the Commission would issue further orders quot;as deemed fitquot;, Nirvachan Sadan sources said.