Election Commission begins first-ever training of Booth Level Officers at IIIDEM
Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar inaugurated the first-ever training of Booth Level Officers at IIIDEM, New Delhi, on 26 March 2025, starting with BLOs from Bihar, West Bengal and Assam.
Summary
Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, with Election Commissioner Vivek Joshi, inaugurated the first-ever training of Booth Level Officers (BLOs) at the India International Institute of Democracy and Election Management (IIIDEM), New Delhi, on 26 March 2025. Over 1 lakh BLOs, about one per 10 polling stations, will be trained over the next few years and will form a corps of Assembly Level Master Trainers. The first two-day residential batch had 109 BLOs from Bihar, West Bengal and Assam, along with 24 EROs and 13 DEOs. The training covers duties under the Representation of the People Act, 1950 and the Registration of Electors Rules, 1960.
Key facts
- Date
- 26 March 2025
- Venue
- IIIDEM, New Delhi
- Inaugurated by
- CEC Gyanesh Kumar, with EC Vivek Joshi
- Plan
- Over 1 lakh BLOs, about one per 10 polling stations
- Output
- Assembly Level Master Trainers
- First batch
- 109 BLOs from Bihar, West Bengal and Assam
- Legal basis
- RP Act 1950; Registration of Electors Rules 1960
Practice MCQs 3 questions
Where did the Election Commission begin its first-ever training of Booth Level Officers on 26 March 2025?
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Correct answer: A — IIIDEM, New Delhi
The training began at the India International Institute of Democracy and Election Management (IIIDEM), New Delhi.
BLOs from which States formed the first batch of the Election Commission's BLO training on 26 March 2025?
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Correct answer: B — Bihar, West Bengal and Assam
The first batch had 109 BLOs from Bihar, West Bengal and Assam, poll-bound States.
Consider the following statements about Booth Level Officers (BLOs), as described by the Election Commission on 26 March 2025: 1. BLOs are State Government officials. 2. BLOs are appointed by the District Election Officers after the approval of the Chief Electoral Officer. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
BLOs are State Government officials. They are appointed by the Electoral Registration Officers (EROs) after the approval of the District Election Officers (DEOs).