The Election Commission of India on Wednesday commenced the training of booth level agents from Bihar in view of the forthcoming assembly elections in the state.
A two-day training programme for 12 electoral registration officer (ERO), 217 booth level officer (BLO) and two district election officer (DEO) from West Bengal commenced on Wednesday by the Election Commission of India (ECI).
A verbal spat between Trinamul Congress (TMC) MPs Kalyan Banerjee and Kirti Azad at the Election Commission of India (ECI) premises has sparked controversy, with the BJP releasing videos and screenshots of the alleged altercation.
The Trinamul Congress formally urged the Election Commission of India (ECI) on Friday to suspend its recently proposed process of linking voter ID cards (EPICs) with aadhaar until the concerns surrounding it are addressed.
The Election Commission of India (ECI), on Tuesday, disclosed that a total of 4,719 meetings were conducted with more than 28,000 representatives of political parties across the country till March 31 to resolve pending issues.
The dialogue and meetings right from level of the Elector Registration Officer(ERO) in every assembly segment to the level of the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) at the state level have been held.
Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar on Wednesday inaugurated the maiden training of booth level officers (BLOs) at the India International Institute of Democracy and Election Management (IIIDEM) here to familiarize them with their roles and responsibilities.
The poll panel stated that all 788 District Election Officers (DEOs) and 36 Chief Electoral Officers (CEOs) across the 28 states and eight Union Territories (UTs) have been instructed to conduct these meetings.
DM & DEO Hooghly held a meeting with all electoral registration officers on last Wednesday and also held district level meetings with representatives of all recognised national and state level political parties on continuous updation and other electoral roll matters at Sarva Siksha Meeting hall.
The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Thursday said ensuring 100 per cent enrolment of all eligible citizens, ease of voting and a pleasant voting experience are its key objectives.
