Guwahati, April 17 -- With barely a day remaining for the first phase of Lok Sabha elections with five parliamentary constituencies of Assam going for polls on Friday (April 19),all preparations are afoot for its smooth conduct in the state.

The office of the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), Assam has completed all necessary arrangements to conduct the polls in a free, fair, safe and peaceful manner. To keep a strong vigil on law and order, and expenditure among others, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has already appointed Election Observers.

As a major push for conducting the elections in the state in a free and fair manner, live monitoring and webcasting have been arranged by the CEO, Assam for monitoring of poll day proceedings ...