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 announcement to this effect marks the beginning of the Special Summary Revision (SIR) process, a vital effort to ensure the national voter database is accurate, inclusive, and ready for upcoming democratic exercises.
West Bengal CM accused the BJP of misusing the Election Commission to interfere in the state’s affairs and disrespect its people.
The large-scale revision drive, conducted as per the directions of the Election Commission of India (ECI), has resulted in the registration of 4.34 crore voters across the state.
Over 38 lakh voters are likely to be deleted from the voter list as SIR exercise is nearing completion in Madhya Pradesh.
The ECI has deleted 58,20,899 voters, accounting for around 7.59 per cent of the total electorate in the state.
