Kolkata, Nov 21 (PTI) The West Bengal government has convened a meeting on Saturday with senior administrative officials to discuss preparations for next year's assembly polls, sources said.

Chief Secretary Manoj Pant is likely to chair the meeting with the district magistrates at the state secretariat, they said.

"It will focus on the electoral infrastructure and Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs). Those in remote districts will join via the virtual mode," one of the sources told PTI.

A workshop on EVMs is also scheduled to take place in New Town on Friday.

Senior Deputy Election Commissioner Gyanesh Bharti, who has been tasked with overseeing the state’s polling activities, will attend the workshop, along with a delegation from the Chief Electoral Officer's office.

The workshop will

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