CEC to review first phase polling preparedness on Mar 10

Saturday, March 17, 2007, 14:27 [IST]

Lucknow, Mar 7 (UNI) Chief Election Commissioner N Gopalaswami will review poll preparation for the first phase of Uttar Pradesh poll on March 10.

The CEC will visit Kanpur and Agra on the day to review the preparation with senior officials for the first phase of polling in 62 assembly seats slated to go to polls on April 7.

State Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Anuj Kumar Bishnoi said here today he will accompany Mr Gopalasami to both the places.

The notification for the first phase would be issued on March 13.

UNI

Topics: ELECTION-UP-POLLS-CEC

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