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<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\nNEW DELHI: Chief election commissioner Gyanesh Kumar asserted that the poll panel will \u201cleave no stone unturned\u201d to ensure free and fair elections in West Bengal, outlining a framework aimed at curbing malpractices and boosting voter confidence.In a message to officials overseeing the elections on Monday, Kumar said the Election Commission of India is committed to conducting polls that are \u201cfree of fear, violence, intimidation and inducements,\u201d emphasising on a zero-tolerance approach towards any electoral malpractice. <\/p>\n Watch<\/span><\/p>\n SC to seek Calcutta HC Chief Justice report on tribunal functioning in Bengal SIR case<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n He also stressed that no government functionary should influence the electoral process. \u201cNo employee of the state government, local bodies or autonomous bodies would be allowed to influence the electoral process in any manner,\u201d Kumar said.Calling on voters to participate actively, he urged citizens to cast their votes without fear. \u201cEvery elector of West Bengal should exercise his or her vote fearlessly,\u201d he said.Invoking the broader democratic spirit, Kumar described the elections as a celebration of democracy, remarking, \u201cChunav ka parv, West Bengal ka garv.\u201dThe elections to the 294-member West Bengal Assembly will be held in two phases on April 23 and 29, with counting scheduled for May 4.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n