In his address, the CEC said that the BLOs and EROs along with the Booth Level Agents (BLAs) are responsible for ensuring correct and updated electoral rolls.
The training is planned to familiarise the BLOs with their roles and responsibilities as per statutory framework and equip them to ensure errorfree electoral rolls.
Notably, Gandhi, who is currently visiting the United States, during a talk at Brown University in Boston, accused the poll panel of compromising its impartiality.
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).
Polling for the second phase of elections will be held in 26 Assembly constituencies including Kangan, Lal Chowk, Budgam, Reasi, Nowshera, Rajouri, Budhal, Poonch Haveli, and Mendhar in the Union Territory.
In the first phase, polling will be held in 24 Assembly constituencies including Pulwama, Kulgam, Ramban, Doda and Shopian in the Union Territory.
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Friday welcomed the announcement of Assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) by the Election Commission of India (ECI), stating that the people in the region are yearning for change.
The Election Commission of India (ECI) will announce the schedule for assembly elections on Friday at around 3 pm.
The two vacancies were created following the election of Kamakhya Prasad Tasa and Sarbananda Sonowal to the Lok Sabha, necessitating the selection of new representatives for the Rajya Sabha.
