This is the first time that the Election Commission is faced with a situation where the country is involved in a war-like conflict.

``The Commission has decided to call on the Prime Minister on July two at 10 am to understand from him the Government's perception of the current prevailing situation,'' a press note issued by the Commission said.

According to officials, the meeting with the Prime Minister has been sought by Chief Election Commissioner M S Gill and two Commissioners G V G Krishnamurty and J M Lyngdoh in view of the extraordinary situation facing the country.

The three EC members will have a separate meeting with the Chief Secretary, the Home Secretary, DGP and the Chief Electoral Officer of Jammu and Kashmir along with senior officials of theHome Ministry on July 5 to discuss the security situation in the state.

In preparedness for the conduct of the polls, the three-member EC has also convened a pre-election discussion with the six national parties on July 3. The six national parties are the BJP, Congress, CPI, CPI (M), Janata Dal and the Bahujan Samaj Party.