New Delhi: Describing election observers as \"beacons of democracy\", the Election Commission (EC) on Friday asked those assigned for Bihar Assembly elections and a clutch of bypolls in other states to remain \"fully accessible\" to parties, candidates and voters for the redressal of their grievances.

Addressing a meeting of 425 officers who were appointed general, police and expenditure observers, Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar said they are the \"eyes and ears\" of the EC while asking them to familiarise themselves with all the election laws, rules, and guidelines, provide direct field inputs and ensure their strict and impartial compliance.

He said they were \"beacons of democracy\" and that they should visit polling stations and ensure the implementation of the recent init

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