**Summary: ECI Review and Training for West Bengal Legislative Assembly Elections**
On March 23, 2026, the Election Commission of India (ECI) conducted an online review and training session for District Election Officers (DEOs), Superintendents of Police (SPs), Commissioners of Police (CPs), and other key administrative officers in West Bengal. This session follows an earlier visit by Chief Election Commissioner Shri Gyanesh Kumar on March 9, 2026, where the mandate for a violence-free, intimidation-free, and inducement-free election was established.
**Key Objectives and Review Areas**
The Commission’s senior officers evaluated the preparedness of the district administration and law and order machinery. The review covered several critical aspects of election planning, including:
* **Infrastructure:** Ensuring Assured Minimum Facilities (AMF) at all polling stations.
* **Operations:** Management of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs), logistics, and training for election staff.
* **Security and Enforcement:** Seizures, law and order maintenance, and vulnerability mapping.
* **Engagement:** Voter awareness and outreach initiatives.
**Training and Implementation**
National Level Master Trainers (NLMTs) provided specialized training to the participants. The curriculum focused on:
* Enforcement of Law and Order.
* Conducting preparatory activities for the elections.
* Expenditure monitoring.
* Enforcement of the Model Code of Conduct (MCC).
**Upcoming Schedule**
The ECI has scheduled subsequent training for West Bengal’s Returning Officers (ROs) on March 25, 2026. This session will begin at 11:00 AM and take place at the respective divisional headquarters.
**Administrative Details**
* **Release Date:** March 23, 2026
* **Location:** PIB Delhi
* **Release ID:** 2244209
* **Visitor Counter:** 126
Key Entities Referenced
Election Commission of India: The primary regulatory body that conducted the review and training session for district officials to ensure election preparedness.
West Bengal: The specific state where the general elections to the Legislative Assembly are being organized and monitored.
Model Code of Conduct: The regulatory framework governing the conduct of political parties and candidates, focus of the enforcement training.
Shri Gyanesh Kumar: The Chief Election Commissioner of India who established the mandate for violence-free and fair elections in the state.
Election Commission
ECI holds review and training of DEOs, SPs, CPs
of West Bengal
Posted On: 23 MAR 2026 9:27PM by PIB Delhi
1. Election Commission of India held an online review and training session for the District Election
Officers (DEOs) and the Superintendents of Police (SPs) and Commissioners of Police (CPs) and
other officers of West Bengal today.
2. It may be recalled that Chief Election Commissioner Shri Gyanesh Kumar, during the review visit
of West Bengal on March 9, 2026 had underlined that the elections in West Bengal shall be
conducted in a violence-free, intimidation-free, inducement-free manner so that every elector can
vote without fear or favour.
3. In this regard, senior officers of the Commission reviewed the preparedness of the district
administration and law and order machinery for the general elections to the Legislative Assembly of
West Bengal today.
4. The senior officers held a detailed review online with the DEOs, SPs, CPs of the state on every
aspect of election planning, ensuring AMF at all polling stations, EVM management, logistics,
training of election staff, seizures, law and order, voter awareness and outreach activities.
5. National Level Master Trainers (NLMTs) trained the participants on the enforcement of Law and
Order, vulnerability mapping and other preparatory activities for the conduct of elections as well as
on expenditure monitoring and enforcement of model code of conduct.
6. ECI will also conduct training of Returning Officers (ROs) of West Bengal on March 25, 2026,
11:00AM onwards at their respective divisional headquarters.
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