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.
The Commission has sent a fresh communication to the state secretariat, setting February 17 as the deadline for registering FIRs against these electoral officers and complying with its orders.
The Election Commission of India has issued a stern directive to district administrations, asking all District Election Officers (DEOs) to personally verify by 5 p.m. on 16 February that every document uploaded in connection with voter enrolment strictly conforms to the list of approved documents.
In a formal communication to the Chief Electoral Officer of West Bengal, the ECI conveyed the Supreme Court’s order and emphasised strict compliance with the court's instructions. T
The instruction, addressed to the Chief Secretaries and Chief Electoral Officers of the five states and Puducherry, comes ahead of the expiration of the current Legislative Assemblies’ terms between May and June 2026.
The deadline for voter list corrections in Tamil Nadu ends today, with the Election Commission set to publish the final electoral rolls on February 17 after completing verifications.
