The Election Commission is holding a two-day meet of Chief Electoral Officers (CEOs) to review preparedness for Lok Sabha polls, due for later this year.
Lok Sabha elections 2019: An official release said on Thursday that the conference will discuss key issues related to poll preparedness.
An EC order said the notification issued for the bypoll has been cancelled.
The Commission has asked all states and UTs to issue instructions to district electoral officers-cum-district magistrates to ensure prohibition of not just smoking, but also the use of chewable tobacco in all polling booths.
While the Law Ministry is the administrative ministry for the EC, the Legislative Department is the nodal unit for issues related to the poll panel.
If we see the trends in last three Lok Sabha election (2004, 2009, 2014), the Election Commission (EC) generally announces the election dates by the end of first week of March.
The party has also requested the Election Commission to provide details of the EVMs replaced during the polling.
Dhinakaran, who floated the Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam party after being expelled from the AIADMK, was arrested in April last year and was later granted bail.
The Congress also alleged an organised attempt by the BJP to try and subvert the mandate of the people and urged the poll panel to take congnisance of these extremely alarming incidents.
Joshi regetted his remarks only on Friday after Congress President Rahul Gandhi called for the party leader's apology and said the views expressed by the AICC general secretary were contrary to the morals of the Congress party.
All polling stations would have Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) and Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) machines.
The team would hold a meeting with the district electoral officers, superintendents of police and senior government officials in all the districts on Friday.
Dinakaran had floated Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam party after being expelled from the AIADMK. He was arrested in April 2017 in Delhi and was later granted bail.
Corporates and firms should declare paid holiday on the poll day to enable their employees cast votes, said state Chief Electoral Officer Rajat Kumar.
The order came after a high-level Election Commission team held meetings last week, including with the Mizoram NGO Coordination Committee (MNCC), which had been spearheading the state-wide protests for Shashank's removal and reinstatement of the ousted Principal Secretary (Home).
The names suggested by the government were -- Lalhmingthanga, H Lalengmawia and K Lalthawmmawia -- the official said on the condition of anonymity.
The matter was raised by some journalists at a press meet on October 27.
The EC in Karnataka had set up 450 pink booths known as "Sakhi", entirely managed by women, right from the returning officer to the security personnel.
Rawat also unveiled Voter Accessibility App for the persons with disabilities Abled (VAADA- a promise) and distributed voter ID cards to the physically challenged.
The team would meet the Director General of the Income Tax Department and other senior officials before leaving for Delhi on October 24.
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