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Election Commission Begins Training Booth-Level Agents for Bihar Polls

The two-day program in New Delhi equips 280 agents with legal and procedural knowledge ahead of the October-November elections.

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.

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