Full bench of Election Commission to reach Goa today evening, to take stock of poll preparedness

NEW DELHI, (PTI): The full bench of the Election Commission comprising the CEC and two Commissioners will reach Goa on Monday evening to take stock of poll preparedness in the state, sources said.

Elections in Uttar Pradesh, Goa, Punjab, Uttarakhand and Manipur are likely to be announced in the first half of January next year.

The poll panel had recently visited Punjab to take stock of poll preparedness.

The Commission, comprising Chief Election Commissioner Sushil Chandra and Commissioners Rajiv Kumar and Anoop Chandra Pandey, will interact with the state poll machinery and state administration in Goa during their two-day visit, EC sources said. (PTI)