Neelam Meena becomes new CEO of West Bengal
The 1998-batch IAS officer of the West Bengal cadre is replacing Manoj Kumar Agarwal, who was earlier appointed as the state's new Chief Secretary.
The 1998-batch IAS officer of the West Bengal cadre is replacing Manoj Kumar Agarwal, who was earlier appointed as the state's new Chief Secretary.
According to officials, Punjab currently has around 2.14 crore registered voters, and the revision exercise aims to update the electoral database ahead of the 2027 Assembly elections in the state.
Supreme Court suggested to the TMC lawyer that it may file separate applications raising grievances regarding the Election Commission of India’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, which the party claims had an impact on the Assembly election results.
The Election Commission of India on Thursday announced the immediate withdrawal of the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) following the completion of the 2026 Assembly elections in Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal and the Union Territory of Puducherry, after the formal declaration of results by Returning Officers in the respective states.
The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Tuesday issued formal notifications constituting the newly-elected Legislative Assemblies in Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and West Bengal, along with the Union Territory of Puducherry, and forwarded them to the respective Governors for further constitutional processes.
According to data released by the Election Commission of India (ECI), the BJP had won 176 seats and was leading in nearly 32 constituencies as counting progressed across 293 Assembly segments till 9.30 p.m.
Early counting trends in West Bengal show BJP opening a wide lead over TMC, with party leaders calling it a decisive shift driven by voters seeking change.
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has ja leading in 111 constituencies, according to data released by the Election Commission of India at 11 AM.
Baramati bypoll sees a dominant early trend as Sunetra Pawar builds a massive lead, with counting underway across multiple states following April polling.
EC tightens control on Bengal result day with rally ban and continued central force deployment, while dismissing concerns over short CCTV disruptions during counting.
