Lucknow, Aug. 25 -- Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar interacted with Booth Level Officers (BLOs) of Uttar Pradesh in Lucknow on Tuesday.

Over 500 BLOs and 30 BLO Supervisors from various parts of the State took part in the interaction, a release said.

In his inaugural address, Gyanesh Kumar described the BLOs as the foundational pillar of the world's largest democracy. He added that the preparation of electoral rolls and the conduct of elections in India are executed strictly as per the Constitution of India, law and instructions issued by ECI.

Gyanesh Kumar stated that BLOs are the repositories of trust and transparency of electoral processes and the first interface of the Election Commission of India with citizens.

He under...