The Election Commission (EC) has instructed officials and security forces to take effective steps to ensure free and fair polls. The EC team headed by Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Sunil Arora reviewed preparations for 2019 Lok Sabha polls in Patna today. The 11-member election commission team, which is on two day tour to Patna today held discussions with Bihar Chief electoral officer and nodal officer of state police and Central forces in the state.
Later representatives of all major political parties including BJP, JD(U), RJD, Congress and left parties met election commission team. During meeting, BJP has raised the issue of irregularities in electoral rolls. JD(U) said its party symbol is similar to the symbol of JMM and Shiv Sena so the commission should take proper steps in this regard.
The party said voters misguide due to similarity of symbols. RJD has demanded polling should be through ballot box in place of EVM. The Congress has demanded deployment of Central paramilitary forces on every booth.
