Ranchi, April 17 -- The Election Commission of India (ECI) has started training of Booth Level Agents (BLAs) of Bihar in view of the forthcoming elections in the State. Around 280 BLAs of the State belonging to 10 recognised political parties are attending the 2-day training programme organised at India International Institute for Democracy and Election Management, IIIDEM, New Delhi.
Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar along with Election Commissioners Dr Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Dr Vivek Joshi addressed the BLAs in the first of its kind training programme. The training was conceptualised during the Chief Electoral Officers (CEOs) Conference held on March 4, 2025.
The Commission underlined the importance of BLAs in the election proc...