Hyderabad, May 2 -- Senior Deputy Election Commissioner Nitesh Vyas has asked the state government officials to be alert and vigilant, and to take extra care during the last 72 hours before the polling for the general elections, cautioning them that any error will be "unpardonable."

On Thursday, Vyas interacted with the observers, district collectors, superintendents of police, and returning officers of the 17 Lok Sabha constituencies in the state through video conference from the ECI's (Election Commission of India) headquarters in Delhi.

He advised them to be impartial and transparent and to treat every candidate and political party on an equal footing, without giving any scope for criticism.

"Attend whatever genuine complaint is bro...