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).
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 Election Commission of India (ECI) on Tuesday asked its officials, including CEOs and DEOs, to work transparently following the existing legal framework and be approachable and responsive to political parties.
Ahead of the 2026 Assembly elections, three-time West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s allegation on the addition of names of bogus voters to the state electoral roll may have been refuted by the Election Commission of India, but the controversy is unlikely to end just yet.
The Election Commission of India on Sunday categorically said duplication in Election Photo Identity Card (EPIC) does not imply duplicate or fake voters.
The Union minister said voting for Congress in the MLC elections would be akin to voting for Pakistan.
This is the first such conference to be held since Gyanesh Kumar assumed charge as Chief Election Commissioner (CEC). Kumar took over as the 26th CEC on February 19.
