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 party expressed the fears that the process is leading to the mass disenfranchisement of voters, particularly among poor and marginalized communities.
The Chief Electoral Officer of Uttar Pradesh, Navdeep Rinwa, informed on Tuesday that the Election Commission has revised the schedule for the Special Summary Revision (SSR) being conducted in the state, with January 1, 2026, as the qualifying date.
The year opened on a shocking note with the accidental discovery of unaccounted cash by firefighters responding to a blaze at the official residence of Delhi High Court judge Justice Yashwant Varma.
As per the draft electoral rolls, Assam now has 2,51,09,754 voters, excluding D-voters.
Hearings on claims and objections to West Bengal’s draft voters’ list begin as part of the Special Intensive Revision ahead of next year’s Assembly elections.
