March 18, 2026 3:51 PM
Election Commission deploys 2.5 million personnel for Assembly polls in five states
The Election Commission of India (ECI) has mobilised over 2.5 million personnel to conduct “violence-free” and “inducement-free” Assembly elections in Assam, Kerala, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu and West Bengal, along with bye-elections in six other states. The large-scale deployment follows the announcement of the poll schedule on March 15 and will cover more than 174 million eligible voters across the five states and the Union Territory, translating to roughly one election official for ever...