Kolkata, March 9 -- Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar on Monday assured political parties that the Election Commission would take all necessary steps to ensure free, fair, and peaceful elections in West Bengal.
He also made it clear that the poll body is committed to "zero tolerance" towards any form of violence during the electoral process.
"The Commission has zero tolerance towards violence. Elections in India are conducted strictly in accordance with the law, and we will leave no stone unturned to maintain the integrity of the electoral process," Kumar said during his meeting with recognised national and state political parties in Kolkata.
The meeting, held as part of the Commission's preparations for the upcoming elections in...