ECI team to visit state today

SHILLONG: A five-member Election Commission team will visit the state on Wednesday to oversee aspects related to the Assembly polls.
The team led by deputy election commissioner in- charge, Meghalaya including four other ECI officials will take stock of the poll preparedness expenditure monitoring, security, EVMs and VVPATs among others.
A detailed review of the electoral preparedness with DCs and SPs of all 11 districts will be held, preceded by a brief discussion with political parties.
Later, the ECI team will hold discussions with the chief secretary and DGP on various aspects related to the state’s poll preparedness in the run up to Assembly elections.