Kolkata, April 18 -- In an effort to cover all districts scheduled for election ahead of the first phase of election in the state, West Bengal's Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Manoj Kumar Agarwal is likely to use a helicopter to review poll preparedness.
Nearly two decades ago in 2006, then CEO Debashis Sen had undertaken a similar aerial tour before elections.
Officials said Agarwal would visit multiple districts on April 20 and 21, including Paschim Medinipur, Malda, Uttar Dinajpur and Cooch Behar.
"As time is short, he will travel by helicopter to directly assess ground-level arrangements and ensure readiness for polling," a senior official at the CEO office said.
Until now, the CEO had been relying on road travel, which was time-cons...