Senior EC official to visit Bengal to review assembly poll preparedness

Deputy Election CommissionerIn-charge of West Bengal Sudeep Jain will be visiting thestate on December 17 to review preparedness for the assemblyelections next year, sources said.

Jain is scheduled for a two-day tour during which hemight also visit North Bengal, they said.

He will be reviewing the preparedness for the ensuingpolls amid the COVID-19 pandemic situation.

Jain will also look into complaints of oppositionparties, the sources added.

Election to the 294-member state assembly is due inApril-May next year.

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