**EDS: THIRD PARTY IMAGE** In this image posted on April 1, 2026, Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, centre, along with Election Commissioners Dr. SS Sandhu, left, and Dr. Vivek Joshi chairs a meeting for the 282 Central Observers deployed across 126 Assembly Constituencies (ACs) in Assam, 140 ACs in Kerala, and 30 ACs in Puducherry, in the presence of Chief Electoral Officers (CEOs) of Assam, Kerala, and Puducherry, in New Delhi. (@ECISVEEP/X via PTI Photo)(PTI04_01_2026_000502B)