Uttarkashi, May 24 -- Chief Election Commissioner of India (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar on Sunday arrived at the Kharsali Helipad, the primary and closest landing point for reaching the Yamunotri Dham, during his two-day visit to Uttarakhand.

The CEC will shortly depart for the Yamunotri Temple.

He was received by Chief Electoral Officer Uttarakhand BVRC Purushottam, Additional Chief Electoral Officer Uttarakhand Vijay Kumar Jogdande, District Magistrate Prashant Arya, and Superintendent of Police Kamlesh Upadhyay.

Earlier on Saturday, CEC Kumar reviewed preparations related to the upcoming Special Intensive Revision (SIR) during his two-day visit to Uttarakhand, including inspections of polling booths in Uttarkashi district near the India-Chin...