To take stock of the arrangements for Punjab Assembly polls scheduled on February 4, the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Nasim Zaidi will be on a two-day visit to the State capital on January 11.
Zaidi, along with his poll panel colleagues AK Jyoti and OP Rawat, will arrive Chandigarh on January 11.
The CEC will hold meetings with the representatives of all political parties in the fray besides Punjab Chief Secretary and Director General of Police.
Zaidi has also asked Punjab Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) VK Singh, all Deputy Commissioners (DCs) and Senior Superintendents of Police (SSPs) to come prepared with the list of steps taken to ensure free and fair polls. “We have sent a proforma to all DCs and SSPs to explain their preparedness for the polls, which is to be discussed in the meeting with the Election Commission of India (ECI)IJteam,” said an election official.