EC starts discussions on Jangalmahal
- The Election Commission held a meeting with the District Magistrate of Jangalmahal (maoist affected) to discuss security issues. They spoke about:
- connectivity of polling booths in remote areas to mobile service providers
- discussed about shadow zones (places with no network coverage) with mobile service providers, like BSNL
- option of using satellite phones was considered
- EC emphasised on providing basic amenities such as water, food, model polling stations and public awareness on voting procedure
Exams Perspective:
- Election Commission of India (ECI)
- Left Wing Extremism (LWE)