Kolkata: (Apr 26) A high-level coordination meeting involving poll officials, police officers, and commanders of central forces from three election districts under Kolkata will take place here on Sunday to review preparedness for the upcoming second phase of the West Bengal assembly polls, a senior official said.
The meeting, scheduled at the Dhana Dhanya Auditorium, comes three days before the polling, scheduled on April 29.
“The meeting has been convened to assess the overall preparedness in the election districts under Kolkata and ensure smooth coordination among all agencies involved in the polling process,” the official told PTI.
According to the official, the meeting will be attended by the Commissioner of Kolkata Police, district election officers of Kolkata Uttar, Kolkata Dakshin, and South 24 Parganas, along with general, police, and expenditure observers deputed by the Election Commission.
Company commanders of central armed police forces (CAPFs) and returning officers of constituencies in the Kolkata region are also expected to be present, he said.
“The focus will be on deployment of forces, vulnerability mapping, communication between civil and police administration and the final readiness of polling personnel,” the official said.
