Office of the Election Commission of India.
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New Delhi: Ahead of the February 5 assembly polls, the EC on Saturday asked its election machinery in Delhi to hold meetings with top police officials to handle law-and-order situations in the most critical 72 hours before voting concludes.
In its directions to the Delhi chief electoral officer, the Election Commission (EC) also said close tracking should be maintained by all enforcement agencies for all forms of misuse of money power and inducement to voters.
Proper investigation is essential to establish linkages between the election process and the supply of inducements such as liquor, it said.
The EC made it clear that flying squad officers should file complaints or FIRs immediately against persons receiving and giving bribes and any other person from whom contraband items are seized.
Elections to the 70-member Delhi Assembly will be held on February 5, and the votes counted on February 8.
Delhi Assembly Election 2025 | The first of two state assembly polls this year sees a three-way contest between AAP, Congress, and BJP in the nation's capital. AAP decided to contest the polls alone, causing rumours of a rift in I.N.D.I.A. BJP, meanwhile, is hoping the liquor excise policy scam and pollution in Delhi will give the saffron party an edge over AAP. Kejriwal, on the other hand, has different plans with his demand for reservations for Delhi Jats. Congress will also be looking to make its presence felt and has not held back from attacking its own alliance partner. Check live updates and track the latest coverage, live news, in-depth opinions, and analyses only on Deccan Herald.
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