Bengal Elections: No Change to Polling Agent Seating Rules Confirmed

These days, speculation is rife that polling agents may have to sit outside on Tuesdays. Confusion prevails. Soon after, the commission issued a notification stating that no decision has been taken by the commission regarding the seating of political party representatives outside the booth. No guidelines have been issued in this regard. The previous rules remain in place. There is no confusion in the history of Bengal elections. Polling agents sit inside the booth. These agents are representatives of different political parties. Political parties contesting assembly seats appoint polling agents. As per the rules, there can be one agent for each candidate. These agents have no direct contact with the commission. The agents of each party have the voter list of the booth. The agents also help in the work of the presiding officers. This work is mainly done inside the booth. The commission is taking several steps to make the election of the twenty-sixth transparent. 2400 companies of central forces are voting. The average level of administration officials has not been changed. The police officers have also been transferred to the high court. No cases have been filed against the polling agents.