Kolkata, March 10 Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar faced protests on Tuesday when a group of people raised "go back" slogans and showed black flags to him during his visit to the Dakshineswar Kali Temple near here on Tuesday morning.
A similar protest was held outside the Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport upon his arrival in Kolkata on Sunday night.
He had faced the "go back" slogan and was shown black flags on Monday morning when he visited the Kalighat Temple in the southern part of the city.
Despite the protests, Kumar continued with his scheduled engagements in the state.
The CEC also visited Belur Math in the Howrah district this morning, and said the election panel is committed to holding violence-free elections in West Bengal.
He said the Election Commission will make efforts to ensure that voters can exercise their franchise in a festive environment.
"The Election Commission would like to ensure that the elections will be violence-free or intimidation-free," Kumar said while addressing the media during his visit to Belur Math.
The CEC is currently on a visit to the state to review poll preparedness and held meetings with political parties and officials on Monday ahead of the assembly elections.
