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EC to take call soon on number of phases for Bihar assembly polls : CEC

Patna, Oct 5 (UNI) Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar today said that Election Commission (EC) would take call soon on suggestions made by political parties on number of phases for polling of upcoming Bihar assembly elections.
CEC Gyanesh Kumar, along with Election Commissioners Dr Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Dr Vivek Joshi, after marathon review of poll preparedness for Bihar assembly elections, told media persons here that the Commission reviewed all aspects the elections to ensure free and fair polling for upcoming state assembly elections.
Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls conducted in Bihar was successful and it had shown the way for carrying out the same exercis in all states and union territories across the country as well, he added.
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