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 Election Commission on Friday said the number of “logical discrepancies” detected in the electoral rolls of West Bengal during the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) has come down significantly, from 1.36 crore to 94.49 lakh, a reduction of 41.51 lakh cases.
"Citizens can now give their suggestions till the 10th of January, 2026," the ECI said in a statement on Saturday.
With five critical Assembly elections due in 2026 in West Bengal, Assam, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, and the Union Territory of Puducherry, opposition parties are converging on a major concern: the SIR of electoral rolls.
New schedules of responsibilities have been announced by the Election Commission of India (ECI) for the Booth-Level Officers (BLOs) engaged in the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise from the New Year.
State Chief Electoral Officer( CEO) Navdeep Rinwa stated here on Tuesday night that the process of delimitation of polling stations in the state commenced on October 29, 2025.
