One day poll likely for Assemblies

NEW DELHI, MARCH 28. The Election Commission is likely to announce a one-day poll in early May to the Assemblies of Assam, Kerala, West bengal, Tamil Nadu and Pondicherry.

The Chief Election Commissioner, Mr. M. S. Gill, who returned on Tuesday night from a two-day trip to Tamil Nadu, presided over a meeting, which was also attended by the Election Commissioners Mr. J. M. Lyngdoh, and Mr. T. S. Krishnamurthy, and the Deputy Election Commissioners, Mr. Subhas Pani and Mr.Sayan Chatterjee, EC sources told UNI. The meeting also reviewed the status of issue of photo identity cards to voters in these States. The use of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMS) also figured in the discussions, the sources said.

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