On October 30, 2023, the Election Commission of India (ECI) held a coordination meeting with Chief Secretaries, DGPs and Principal Secretaries (Home) of Bihar, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh, and West Bengal, along with officers from the Ministry of Home Affairs, Ministry of Railways, and enforcement agencies, to discuss inter-state border issues in Bihar. The Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Shri Gyanesh Kumar, along with Election Commissioners Dr. Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Dr. Vivek Joshi, reviewed law-and-order arrangements to monitor the movement of men, material, money, arms, anti-social elements, liquor, narcotics, and freebies across state borders and the international border with Nepal, with a focus on bordering districts. The CEC emphasized the commitment to free, fair, peaceful, and inducement-free elections, and called for seamless collaboration among stakeholders to ensure electoral integrity. The commission directed that the Chief Secretaries and DGPs, along with heads of Central Agencies, ensure a peaceful and inducement-free General Election to the Legislative Assembly of Bihar, 2025. The Chief Secretaries and Directors General of Police of Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal, and the DG of Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB), were instructed to heighten vigilance in areas bordering Bihar, with enhanced checks at inter-state posts. Central agencies including the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), Income Tax Department, Central Goods and Services Tax (CGST) and Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) were directed to intensify efforts to maximize seizures based on actionable intelligence.
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Key Entities Referenced
Bihar Assembly Elections 2025: Upcoming state-level election in Bihar, the subject of the Election Commission's preparations.
Election Commission of India (ECI): The primary regulator conducting and overseeing elections.
Bihar: State in India where elections are to be held.
Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB): Central Agency directed to intensify efforts for the Bihar Assembly Elections 2025
Election Commission
ECI reviews Inter-State border preparedness;
Directs strict vigil to ensure peaceful,
inducement-free Bihar Assembly Elections
2025
Posted On: 30 OCT 2025 6:10PM by PIB Delhi
1. The Election Commission of India (ECI) today held a coordination meeting on inter- State
border issues in Bihar with Chief Secretaries, DGPs and Principal Secretaries (Home) of Bihar,
Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal, along with officers from the Ministry of Home
Affairs, Ministry of Railways and all enforcement agencies.
2. Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Shri Gyanesh Kumar, along with Election Commissioners
Dr. Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Dr. Vivek Joshi, reviewed law-and- order arrangements in Bihar
and its neighbouring States to monitor movement of men, material and money including arms,
anti-social elements, liquor, narcotics and freebies inter-State and across the international
border with Nepal. Special focus was placed on bordering districts and sealing of borders to
maintain peace and order.
3. During the meeting, CEC Gyanesh Kumar underscored the Commission’s commitment to free,
fair, peaceful and inducement-free elections, calling upon all stakeholders to work seamlessly
to uphold the integrity of the electoral process.
4. The Commission also reviewed compliance with voter-facilitation directions to ensure a
pleasant and smooth experience for voters on the day of poll. The Chief Secretaries and DGP,
along with heads of Central Agencies, were directed to ensure a peaceful and inducement-free
General Election to the Legislative Assembly of Bihar, 2025.
5. The Chief Secretaries and Directors General of Police of Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh and West
Bengal, and the DG of Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB), were instructed to ensure heightened
vigilance in areas bordering Bihar, with enhanced checks at inter- State posts.
6. Central agencies including the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), Income Tax Department,
Central Goods and Services Tax (CGST) and Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) were
directed to intensify efforts in the run-up to the polls and maximise seizures acting upon
actionable intelligence.
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