Electrical Engineering

If you are seeking admission in electrical engineering branch then my suggestion would be VIT. It is one of the most reputed private colleges after BITS-Pilani. It is the best option in every context whether it is the environment, placement, fest, exposure or anything else. It is better than BMS-Bangalore. BMS-Bangalore is also a good option. Now, it's up to you, but first of all, you have to clear its entrance exam.
Good luck.

Yes, you are eligible to opt for software engineering in your B.Tech even after completing Diploma in electrical engineering.

EE is concerned with using electricity to transmit energy and EEE concerned with using electricity to transmit information. In Electrical Engineering you study Power System engineering in more details starting from electrical power generation, line parameter calculation, power system analysis, switchgear & protection. In EEE most of these subjects are common except that some of the advanced topic in power system analysis like load flow analysis, power system operation & control etc. are covered only in EE.

Lateral entry is offered after Diploma.
For details, visit:
https://www.shiksha.com/b-tech/course/b-tech-lateral-entry-college-of-engineering-pune-shivaji-nagar-204728

Hello Abhishek,
Both the branches have their own perks, so you have to decide in which of them you are interested in, however If you want to work in core companies the go for EEE and if you want options of both core and software then go for ECE.