March 17, 2026 2:23 PM
ECI deploys 1,111 central observers for Assembly polls in 5 states, bye-elections
The Election Commission of India (ECI) has deployed 1,111 central observers for the ongoing Assembly elections in Assam, Kerala, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu and West Bengal, as well as for bye-elections in six states. The observers will function as the “eyes and ears” of the Commission to ensure that elections are conducted in a violence-free and inducement-free manner, the ECI said on Monday. Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, while announcing the poll schedule earlier, had emphasised ...