This would be the first visit of CEC to the state after announcement of poll schedule and he would hold meetings with officials, security forces and representatives of political parties for ensuring free and fair polls.
Meanwhile, the Election Commission has asked the state government to remove hoardings displaying achievements of the government and also directed that photographs of ministers be removed from the official website of the government.
The District Returning Officers have been summoned here to apprise the CEC about the preparation of polls in their respective districts, especially the security arrangements and steps to check paid news.
The elections are being held in single phase in the state after 19 years and number of polling stations have been increased by 16 per cent to 7,252 even though the total number of electorate has decreased from 46.04 lakh in 2007 to 45.16 lakh in 2012. (MORE)