Srinagar, May 31 -- The State Election Commission (SEC) has scheduled high-level meetings on June 3 and 4 to review poll preparedness for Panchayat and District Development Council (DDC) elections in Jammu and Kashmir, official sources said.

State Election Commissioner Shantmanu will chair separate meetings with election authorities from the Jammu and Kashmir divisions. The Jammu division review will be held physically on June 3, while Kashmir division officials will join virtually on June 4, they said.

District Election Officers (DEOs) and other senior officials will attend the meetings to assess logistical, administrative and electoral arrangements for the smooth conduct of the polls.

Sources told KNS, elections to all tiers of Panch...