Election Commission of India has appointed 38 IAS and 16 IPS officers of Punjab as Police Observers for five poll-bound states Assam, Kerala, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu and Union Territory Puducherry.
Election Commission of India will conduct a briefing meeting of Observers on March 3, 2021 through video conference.
A total of 824 assembly constituencies shall be going for polls in four states, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Assam and Union Territory Puducherry.
The polling in five states/Union Territory will start on March 27 and end on April 29. The counting of votes will be held on May 2, 2021.