Kolkata, April 27 (IANS) Ahead of the second and final phase of West Bengal Assembly polls, the Election Commission of India (ECI) on Monday warned that any attempt at false voting will attract strict legal action, including imprisonment for the individuals making such attempts.The office of the state Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) said that in all the polling booths, there would be Artificial Intelligence (AI)-enabled CCTV cameras enabling efficient web-casting, and these would have a direct con…
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Kolkata, April 25 (IANS) The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Saturday announced the appointment of 11 additional police observers for the second phase of the two-phase West Bengal Assembly polls for 142 constituencies on April 29.Confirming the development, an insider from the office of the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), West Bengal said that all these 11 additional police observers are coming from other states and the main reason behind their appointment is to make the security system mor…
Kolkata, April 18 (IANS) State’s Chief Electoral Officer Manoj Kumar Agarwal on Saturday once again reminded police officers in a virtual meeting that unrest on the day of voting will not be tolerated in any form. If any untoward incident occurs on the day of voting, immediate action will be required. The Election Commission also warned that Officers in Charge can be suspended if there is any negligence in controlling the situation.CEO Manoj Agarwal said that if any weapons, bombs, or b…
New Delhi, April 10 (IANS) Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar on Friday briefed the 326 Central Observers – General, Police, Expenditure – for the April 23 Assembly elections in Tamil Nadu, stressing the strict enforcement of the Model Code of Conduct. During the review meeting, the CEC also directed prompt action in case of any complaints of violations.He also instructed the Observers to ensure that Elections are held in a festive mood, free and fair, and free of any kind of induce…
Kolkata, March 18 (IANS) Aiming for total transparency in the system of electoral management for the forthcoming two-phase Assembly polls in West Bengal next month, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has now decided to introduce a system for overseeing daily the functioning of the general observers, police, and expenditure observers appointed for the elections in the state.A special monitoring cell under the leadership and direct control of the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), West Bengal, Man…
Chennai, March 17 (IANS) Tamil Nadu has emerged as a major focal point in the ongoing Assembly election process, with the Election Commission of India (ECI) deploying an extensive network of Central Observers to oversee polling across the state.In a move aimed at strengthening transparency and accountability, the Commission has assigned a total of 327 observers to Tamil Nadu alone — one of the highest deployments in the country. The observer team includes 136 General Observers, 40 Police Observ…