Election Commission of India Chief Election Commissioner Om Prakash Rawat along full Election Commission Board is on two day visit to Chhattisgarh from August 31. Chief Election Commissioner would be reaching at Raipur on August 31 morning, said Chhattisgarh Chief Electoral Officer, Subrat Sahoo.
It is informed that Election Commissioner Sunil Arora, Deputy Election Commissioners, Senior Deputy Election Commissioner, Director Generals, Senior Principal Secretaries and other senior officials of Election Commission would also be arriving. As per reports, the senior election officials would be arriving on August 30.
Keeping in mind the upcoming state general elections 2018 in Chhattisgarh, the Election Commission of India is holding full board meeting on August 31 at Civil lines based New Circuit House Plus. During the morning hours, the Commissioners would be holding meeting with political parties. After which they would hold meeting with Chhattisgarh state Chief Secretary and Director General of Police.
This meeting would be followed by all the revenue divisional commissioners, Inspectors General of Police, Collectors, District Electoral Officers and Superintendents of Police. The meeting would specially would identify the preparations at the ground level.
As part of the preparation for the visit, Chief Electoral Officer inspected the new Circuit House auditorium situated in Civil lines, Raipur. He directed the officials for all necessary arrangements to be made. Public Works Department, Electrical and Engineering and other concerned department senior officials along with CEO office officials were present.