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).
Trinamool Congress MPs from both the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha will raise the matter concerning issue of duplicate Electors Photo Identity Card (EPIC) numbers for voters from different states and fake Aadhaar cards, in the remaining days of the Budget Session of Parliament.
The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Tuesday said it has sought suggestions from all national and regional political parties by April 30 in a bid to further strengthen the electoral processes.
A ten-member delegation of Trinamool Congress will meet the Election Commission of India (ECI) in Delhi on Tuesday (March 11) on the issue of bogus voters in West Bengal.
The Congress, on Friday, slammed the Election Commission of India (ECI) for announcing to resolve the issue of duplication in Election Photo Identity Card (EPIC) within the next three months, calling it “duplicitous response”.
In the wake of criticism from Opposition parties, including Congress, over the duplication in Election Photo Identity Card (EPIC), the Election Commission of India (ECI) on Friday said this “long pending” issue will be resolved within the next three months.
