SHIMLA: A high level team of Election Commission of India headed by Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Rajiv Kumar and Election Commissioner of India Anup Chandra Pandey arrived at Chandigarh airport today.

The team is on a three days visit to Shimla to review the poll preparedness in Himachal Pradesh for ensuing Vidhan Sabha elections.

On the way to Shimla, the team visited the Polling Station at Government Senior Secondary School Dharampur, in Solan district and inaugurated the facia of the polling station. This facia will be showcased in the polling stations.

CEC also felicitated and interacted with the elderly voters and People with Disability (PWD) Voters, third genders by presenting them with a shawl and an appreciation letter. 

The ECI team also met and felicitated the first time voters and gave them an Epic-Kit, containing their Voter I-card, pocket voters guide and voters pledge (Shapath Patra).

Chief Electoral Officer, Himachal Pradesh, Maneesh Garg welcomed and honoured the ECI team at Dharampur.

 DC Solan Kritika Kulhari, SP Virender Sharma, Additional CEO, Himachal Pradesh Daleep Negi alongwith other senior officers received and welcomed the team at Chandigarh airport.