Even as the dates for the Bihar Assembly elections 2025 are yet to be announced, the Election Commission has appointed 470 observers for 243 assembly seats in the state.
These observers include IAS, IPS, IRS as well as officers from other central services. It will be their responsibility to ensure that the elections are conducted in a completely fair, transparent and peaceful environment. Along with Bihar, by-elections in many states will also be held under this supervision.
This time the Bihar election is going to be different from the last several elections. For the first time in the Bihar elections 2025, the Election Commission is doing such an experiment, which has never been done in the Bihar elections before today.
First started SIR in the entire state and now appointing about 500 observers in Bihar. Meaning two observers for one assembly seat. There are 243 assembly seats in Bihar, according to which there is usually one observer in an assembly seat. But this time there will be two observers each in many Vidha Sanbha seats.
Election Commission's big decision
In fact, the Election Commission has made a big announcement regarding the Bihar elections. The Election Commission has appointed more than 470 observers for the first time in the state for the Bihar elections. The Chief Election Commissioner and both the Election Commissioners are scheduled to visit Bihar on October 4-5 to review the preparations for the elections in Bihar.
Is there anything big going to happen in this election?
This election is going to be unparallelled in many ways in the state's electoral history. The Commission has made a big announcement to ensure fairness, transparency and peaceful polling that has never been made in Bihar before today. The commission is preparing to appoint more than 470 senior officials as observers for the first time in the state. This huge gathering, comprising officers from the Indian Administrative Service (IAS), the Indian Police Service (IPS) and the Indian Revenue Service (IRS), will closely monitor the electoral process for the next two months.
Will there be two observers on one seat?
Even though the dates for the Bihar Assembly Elections 2025 are yet to be announced, the Election Commission's preparations make it clear that it does not want to compromise the sanctity of the electoral process under any circumstances. Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and his two Election Commissioners are scheduled to visit Patna on October 4 and 5, where they will conduct an in-depth review of election preparations in Bihar. Just ahead of this high-level tour, the Commission has taken the historic decision to deploy 470 senior officials from across the country on electoral duty in Bihar.
What does the move mean?
This move by the Election Commission sends a clear message that it is determined to eliminate the influence of power and money. While the IAS officers will monitor the electoral process and administrative aspects, the IPS officers will take charge of law and order and security arrangements. IRS officials will keep a close eye on election expenses and the use of black money, thereby curbing activities such as illegal transactions and enticing voters.
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