An 11-member team of election officials headed by Chief Election Commissioner Om Prakash Rawat, on a visit to poll-bound Telangana, Thursday held discussions with political party representatives on December 7 elections.

The team, which arrived here today, held separate meetings with representatives of various political parties, a state government official said.

Vinod Kumar, MP (TRS), M Shashidhar Reddy (Congress), and N Indrasena Reddy (BJP) were among those who met Rawat, an official press release said.

On Friday, the team would hold a meeting with the district electoral officers, superintendents of police and senior government officials in all the districts of the state, the release said.

This was the Chief Election Commissioner's second visit after the schedule for the poll was announced and the first visit after the notification for the election was issued.

The team was expected to meet with the Chief Secretary SK Joshi and DGP Mahendar Reddy also.

Elections are scheduled to be held on December 7 and counting would be on December 11.

An 11-member team of election officials headed by Chief Election Commissioner Om Prakash Rawat, on a visit to poll-bound Telangana, Thursday held discussions with political party representatives on December 7 elections.

An 11-member team of election officials headed by Chief Election Commissioner Om Prakash Rawat, on a visit to poll-bound Telangana, Thursday held discussions with political party representatives on December 7 elections. The team, which arrived here today, held separate meetings with representatives of various political parties, a state government official said. Vinod Kumar, MP (TRS), M Shashidhar Reddy (Congress), and N Indrasena Reddy (BJP) were among those who met Rawat, an official press release said. On Friday, the team would hold a meeting with the district electoral officers, superintendents of police and senior government officials in all the districts of the state, the release said. This was the Chief Election Commissioner's second visit after the schedule for the poll was announced and the first visit after the notification for the election was issued. The team was expected to meet with the Chief Secretary SK Joshi and DGP Mahendar Reddy also. Elections are scheduled to be held on December 7 and counting would be on December 11.

Election Commission team holds discussions with Telangana political parties

Om Prakash Rawat has been appointed as the new Chief Election Commissioner, succeeding incumbent Achal Kumar Jyoti to the post, while ex-finance secretary Ashok Lavasa will be the new election commissioner.

Both of them will take charge from January 23.

A 1977-batch IAS officer from the Madhya Pradesh cadre. He was appointed to the Election Commission in August 2015.

Prior to his appointment as Election Commissioner of India, Rawat had retired as secretary, the ministry of heavy industries and public enterprises.&nbsp;

He had earlier also served as a director in the defence ministry in 1993.&nbsp;

During this tenure, he was deputed to South Africa in May 1994, as United Nations election observer to oversee first post-apartheid elections in the country.&nbsp;

Rawat has also served as principal secretary to the chief minister of Madhya Pradesh between 2004 and 2006.&nbsp;

Rawat has also served as principal secretary to the chief minister of Madhya Pradesh between 2004 and 2006.

Om Prakash Rawat has been appointed as the new Chief Election Commissioner, succeeding incumbent Achal Kumar Jyoti to the post, while ex-finance secretary Ashok Lavasa will be the new election commissioner. Both of them will take charge from January 23. A 1977-batch IAS officer from the Madhya Pradesh cadre. He was appointed to the Election Commission in August 2015. Prior to his appointment as Election Commissioner of India, Rawat had retired as secretary, the ministry of heavy industries and public enterprises. He had earlier also served as a director in the defence ministry in 1993. During this tenure, he was deputed to South Africa in May 1994, as United Nations election observer to oversee first post-apartheid elections in the country. Rawat has also served as principal secretary to the chief minister of Madhya Pradesh between 2004 and 2006.

Om Prakash Rawat appointed as new Chief Election Commissioner

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Election Commission team holds discussions with Telangana political parties

Om Prakash Rawat appointed as new Chief Election Commissioner