CEC SY Qureshi holds review meeting on election preparedness in Bihar

Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) SY Qureshi held a review meeting on election preparedness in Patna on August 9, 2010.

Later talking to reporters Qureshi expressed conceren over the possible misuse of money power in the election by parties and candidates.

He said it did not matter in how many phases the polls would be completed, but the EC was concerned with only one thing -- free and fair polls in a peaceful manner.

Besides a mandatory guideline, the EC has taken a slew of measures like day-to-day expenses of candidates to be monitored by district poll officials, appointment of central observers for the specific purpose, video surveillance on candidates/ parties, and deployment of micro observers to keep a tab on the expenses, he said.

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