Patna, Sept 28 (UNI) The Election Commission ( EC) has announced the deployment of 470 Central Observers for the upcoming Bihar Assembly elections and bye-elections across several states.
According to the election commission office sources, the observers comprising of IAS, IPS, and IRS officers will be responsible for conducting free, fair and transparent elections. Of the total 470 Observers 320 are from the IAS cadre, 60 IPS, and 90 officers from IRS/IRAS/ICAS cadres and other services . Their jurisdiction will include the general election to the Bihar legislative assembly and bye-elections in the constituencies of other states.
The main objectives of the observers are to monitor electoral conduct, ensure impartiality, identify areas for improvement and enhance voter awareness and par