EC Pushes Polling Booths in High-Rises for Assembly Elections 2025; Special Meet Held

• Election Commission intensifies efforts to establish polling stations in multi-storey buildings and housing societies for Assembly Elections 2025.
• Deputy Election Commissioner Gyanesh Bharati chaired a special meeting in Kolkata with District Election Officers (DEOs).
• DEOs from Kolkata North, South, North 24 Parganas, South 24 Parganas, East Bardhaman, and West Bardhaman attended.
• The initiative follows a report indicating political parties' lack of interest in high-rise polling stations.
• National Election Commission instructed increased activity to address the issue and make key decisions.

Why It Matters: EC actively pushing for high-rise polling stations despite political party disinterest for Assembly Elections 2025.