Tamil Nadu Assembly election: Chief Election Commissioner chairs meeting with 326 Central observers deployed across T.N.

Ahead of the Assembly election scheduled in Tamil Nadu on April 23, Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar chaired a review meeting in New Delhi on Friday with 326 Central observers — general, police and expenditure — deployed across Tamil Nadu. The Commission instructed the observers to ensure that elections are held in a festive mood, fair and free of any kind of inducement, intimidation or violence.

The Commission also emphasised upon the strict enforcement of the Model Code of Conduct and prompt action in case of any complaints of violations, an official release said. The observers were also asked to well publicise their contact numbers and place and time of hearing the complaints from the public/political parties/candidates or their agents.