Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar on Sunday asserted that the Election Commission of India (ECI) has "zero tolerance" towards violence and assured that the upcoming Bihar assembly elections will be held in a completely "peaceful, law-abiding and transparent manner." The CEC said the polls will provide an opportunity for voters to celebrate democracy as a "festival".

What did CEC Gyanesh Kumar say?

"The Election Commission has zero tolerance towards violence. Bihar elections will be conducted in a completely peaceful, law-abiding, transparent manner, and all voters will have the opportunity to celebrate it as a festival. The first phase of voting in Bihar is on November 6th. The second phase is on the 11th, and the counting of votes is on November 14th. I am hopeful that peo

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