THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The preparations for the Assembly elections will be completed by the middle of this month. A team led by Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora will arrive in Thiruvananthapuram on the February 12 for the final assessment. Chief Electoral Officer of the state Teeka Ram Meena said that the team will be in Kerala till 15 for discussions. The date of election may be announced later this month or early next month. Commissioners Sushil Chandra and Rajeev Kumar and senior officials will be in the team.

The team will arrive at 12 noon and meet the Chief Electoral Officer and the Police Nodal Officer at 10 am on the 13th. The team will hold discussions with political party representatives at 11 p.m. Discussions will be held with the district election officers and SPs at 3.30 pm. Communication with other management agencies will be held at 6.30 pm.

Another meeting will be held with the Chief Electoral Officer at 10 a.m. on the 14th. At 3.30 pm, the team will interact with top officials including the Chief Secretary, Home Secretary and the Chief of State Police. A press conference will be held at 5 pm. The team will return to Delhi on the morning of the 15th.