Friday, January 20 2006 15:20 Hrs (IST) - World Time -

Tezpur: The Election Commission today (Jan 20, 2006) expressed satisfaction over the overall law and order in Assam ahead of this year's assembly poll.

Addressing a press conference here, Chief Election Commissioner B B Tandon said all steps have been taken to ensure free and fair elections.

Tandon who reviewed the election scenario with top government and police officers yesterday, expressed satisfaction at the overall law and order situation.

He said 23,000 EVMs (Electronic Voting Machines) would be used in the state.

The CEC said, all the 18,710 polling stations in the state would be physically verified by officials.

Regarding D voters numbering more than 1.60 lakh, he said, it was for the Tribunal under the Foreigners Act to decide their fate before the final publication of electoral rolls scheduled next month.