NEW DELHI: Ahead of the Bihar assembly polls expected by late October, the election commission (EC) on Saturday held a meeting with all recognised political parties to discuss key aspects of the upcoming polls, including election dates and phases. The meeting was chaired by chief election commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and attended by election commissioners Dr Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Dr Vivek Joshi, chief electoral officer of Bihar Vinod Singh Gunjyal, and senior officials. The EC, while emphasising the role of political parties in a transparent democratic process, urged them to nominate polling agents at every booth to ensure smooth and fair polling. It also called upon voters to approach the elections with harmony and respect, asserting the transparency measures taken by the commission

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