Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar has asserted that the Election Commission will leave no stone unturned in holding free, fair and transparent polls in West Bengal. The first phase of voting is scheduled to be held on April 23. Interacting with officials involved in poll management, the CEC said the elections will be fear-free, violence-free and intimidation-free.
Officials said the poll authority will ensure elections are also inducement-free and booth-jamming-free. They said no employee of the state government, local bodies or autonomous bodies will be allowed to influence the electoral process. The second phase of voting in West Bengal will be held on April 29, and votes will be counted on May 4.
