Election Commission NEW DELHI: The Election Commission Wednesday issued a strict warning that intimidation of electoral staff by political workers will not be tolerated and that stringent action will be taken against miscreants who attempt to take the law into their own hands. After a meeting with a TMC delegation, officials said the poll panel urged party netas to ensure their ground-level representatives do not threaten staff on election duty. “Intimidation of any electoral staff, including booth-level officers (BLOs), electoral roll officers, assistant EROs, and observers, by political representatives will not be tolerated,” an official said. EC also urged the West Bengal govt to immediately release the enhanced honorarium for BLOs, as approved by the commission. In response, AITC sources said CEC Gyanesh Kumar should write to Union finance minister seeking release of Rs 2 lakh crore of Bengal’s allegedly blocked funds. They added that even if the funds are not released, the AITC-led govt would pay a Rs 50,000 honorarium to BLOs if such a letter is written. In a separate development, the CEO of West Bengal informed Wednesday that it had received only eight claims and objections from over two lakh booth-level agents of national- and state-level political parties for inclusion of names in the electoral roll between Dec 17 and 31 after the publication of the draft electoral roll on Dec 16.End of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideosKhaleda Zia’s funeral: EAM Jaishankar Hands Over Modi’s Letter To BNP Chief Tarique Rahman In DhakaThrowback 25: Five Indian Weapons That Crushed Terror And Dominated Pakistan in Operation SindoorTerror, Tariffs, Polls: PM Modi’s Mic-Drop Moments That Set The Agenda In 2025Top Moments Of 2025 When Indian Diplomats Took On Pakistan, Tore Apart Lies & Hypocrisy At UNThrowback 2025: Five Big Moments When India Defied Pressure And Delivered Diplomatic MasterstrokesAyodhya Faced Conspiracies But Sanatan Prevailed, UP CM Yogi Adityanath Says At Ram Temple EventIndia’s Backyard In Flux: Nepal’s Gen Z Revolt To Pakistan’s Court Chaos Shakes South Asia In 2025Army Trains Village Defence Guards In J&K In Automatic Rifles, Self-Defence | WatchLeT Deputy Saifullah Kasuri Admits India Hit Terror Camps, Threatens Kashmir After Op Sindoor StrikeTwist in Osman Hadi Murder Case: Prime Accused Blames Jamaat From Dubai, Clears India’s Role123Photostories10 South Indian breads that are so soulfulWalking through 2025: The year we put our best foot forwardSkip the crowds in 2026: 10 offbeat destinations in India for New Year travel5 relationship habits to inculcate in 2026 to make it the best year of your lifeFrom soldier to supermodel: 5 looks that made BTS’ V the ultimate fashion muse of 20258 traditional Bengali snacks that are best enjoyed during winterCustard apple: 5 benefits of this creamy seasonal fruit5 common foods that are unhealthy and their alternative usesMalala Yousafzai once said, “If we want to achieve our goal, then let us…”: 5 lessons it teaches studentsHrithik Roshan’s girlfriend Saba Azad’s luxe choga suit is the traditional trend to watch this season123Hot PicksSaudi Strike YemenPAN-Aadhaar link statusBank holiday New YearGold rate todayIncome Tax RefundBahrain Golden Visa 2025Bank Holidays DecemberTop TrendingJustin Thomas Net WorthWWE Star Nikki BellaCardi BCeeDee Lamb Luxury Car CollectionStefon DiggsCaitlin ClarkTom BradyMicah Parsons vs CeeDee Lamb Net WorthNHL Injury UpdateVanessa Bryant
NEW DELHI: The Election Commission Wednesday issued a strict warning that intimidation of electoral staff by political workers will not be tolerated and that stringent action will be taken against miscreants who attempt to take the law into their own hands. After a meeting with a TMC delegation, officials said the poll panel urged party netas to ensure their ground-level representatives do not threaten staff on election duty. “Intimidation of any electoral staff, including booth-level officers (BLOs), electoral roll officers, assistant EROs, and observers, by political representatives will not be tolerated,” an official said. EC also urged the West Bengal govt to immediately release the enhanced honorarium for BLOs, as approved by the commission. In response, AITC sources said CEC Gyanesh Kumar should write to Union finance minister seeking release of Rs 2 lakh crore of Bengal’s allegedly blocked funds. They added that even if the funds are not released, the AITC-led govt would pay a Rs 50,000 honorarium to BLOs if such a letter is written. In a separate development, the CEO of West Bengal informed Wednesday that it had received only eight claims and objections from over two lakh booth-level agents of national- and state-level political parties for inclusion of names in the electoral roll between Dec 17 and 31 after the publication of the draft electoral roll on Dec 16.
