New Delhi, Oct 10 (IANS) The Election Commission of India (ECI) has commenced a comprehensive online training and assessment programme for Returning Officers (ROs) and Assistant Returning Officers (AROs) appointed for the upcoming Bihar Legislative Assembly elections and bye-elections, it said on Friday.
The sessions, held on October 9 and 10, 2025, included a structured doubt-clearing module focused on the nomination process, ensuring that all officers are well-versed with procedural guidelines ahead of the crucial electoral exercise.
According to the ECI, 243 Returning Officers and 1,418 Assistant Returning Officers participated in the virtual training.
Under Section 21 read with Section 24 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, the ECI designates ROs for every constituency to