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.
BJP candidate Pravesh Verma has filed a complaint with the Election Commission against AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal accusing him of violating the model code of conduct (MCC) in the New Delhi assembly constituency.
"Out of 981 nominations filed, 719 have been accepted. January 17 was the last date for filing nominations, while the scrutiny took place on January 18," the Election Commission stated.
The PM also hails the country's highest poll body for further empowering the people by leveraging technology.
A bench of Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Sanjay Kumar asked the Central government and the oil panel to file their reply before the week commencing on March 17.
A total of 155 cases registered under violation of Model Code ofConduct (MCC) in the first week of its enforcement in the national capital ahead of the assembly elections, the Delhi Police said on Tuesday.
