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 three-day international conference is being organised by India International Institute of Democracy and Election Management (IIIDEM) under the aegis of ECI.
Mamata Banerjee had said if needed, she would personally appear in the court against the exercise.
The total number of voters in the SIR draft rolls has now come down to 12.56 crore from 15.44 crore, marking the deletion of around 18.70% of names.
Although the schedule has not yet been announced for the polls, the ECI has repeatedly consulting with the officials on the security measures and other related matters to be taken for the upcoming assembly elections.
Amid the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in West Bengal, the office of the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) has identified at least 14 voters holding Indian EPIC (Elector Photo Identity Card) cards while simultaneously possessing Bangladeshi passports, raising serious concerns over voter list integrity and illegal infiltration.
