Overview

• The Election Commission of India launched a two-day training program for booth-level agents from Bihar on April 16, 2025, at IIIDEM in New Delhi.
• Approximately 280 agents from 10 recognized political parties are participating to enhance their understanding of electoral processes and legal frameworks.
• Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, along with Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi, addressed the agents in this first-of-its-kind initiative.
• The training covers responsibilities under the Representation of the People Acts, Registration of Electors Rules, and Conduct of Election Rules, emphasizing error-free electoral roll preparation.
• This initiative comes as opposition parties raise concerns about potential voter list manipulation ahead of the Bihar Assembly elections scheduled for October-November 2025.