Summary:
The Election Commission on Tuesday asked the district officials to gear up for the smooth conduct of the May 25 by-poll to Anantnag Lok Sabha constituency in Jammu and Kashmir. The Election Commission hoped that by May 25 the law and order situation in the constituency would be normal to hold a free and fair poll. "The team postponed the visit due to a religious festival there. District administration and police officials would have come to Srinagar to interact with the Commission. "Jammu and Kashmir Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), Shantmanu called on the officials to gear up men and machinery in the run-up to the forthcoming bypoll for the Anantnag parliamentary seat," an official spokesman said.An Election Commission team, slated to visit Jammu and Kashmir for an on-the-spot assessment ahead of the Anantnag Lok Sabha bypoll, postponed its trip.The team instead interacted with candidates, field election officers and civil and police officials concerned via video conferencing..