KANPUR, Nov. 2 -- Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar said on Sunday that the upcoming assembly elections in Bihar will be conducted in a completely peaceful and transparent manner under the framework of law as the Election Commission has zero tolerance towards violence.

Kumar was in Kanpur for two events, a felicitation ceremony organised by Mathur Samaj and IIT Kanpur where he was conferred distinguished alumni award. Speaking at these two functions, he said: "In Bihar, all voters will have the opportunity to celebrate the election as a festival of democracy."

The 243-member Bihar assembly will go to polls in two phases on November 6 and November 11, and the counting of votes will take place on November 14. The CEC also sa...