EC interacts with political leaders

The Chief Election Commissioner, Mr O. P. Rawat and his team of 10 Commission officials,  interacted with representatives of the Congress, CPI, BJP, BSP, YSR CP, TRS, AIMIM and an ex-MLA of the CPM, N. Narasimha Reddy.

The Chief Electoral Officer, Mr Rajat Kumar, received Mr Rawat and the others on their arrival at Hotel Taj Krishna at different points of time during the day, while the GHMC commissioner, Mr M.  Dana Kishore, oversaw arrangements at Hotel Taj Krishna.

Two representatives turned up from each party as directed by the commission, and spent 10 to 30 minutes each. The GHMC officials headed by its additional commissioner, Mr N. Ravi Kiran, escorted them to the commission from a waiting hall . Ms Amrapali,  joint CEO, Mr Buddha Prakash Jyothi and  S Saida, both additional CEOs, were present.

Leaders of each party except the TRS, complained against fake voters  that they alleged are present in the electoral rolls and sought their immediate removal to make the elections free and fair. One party wanted stoppage of liquor sales in the State till the completion of the elections and another sought a continuous vigil against distribution of cash by ruling party as an inducement to the voters.

According to the official schedule, the commission will have a meeting with CEO and DGP and other top police officials on the second day on Tuesday. It will be followed by another meeting with DEOs and SPs later.

-Press note