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.
According to Commission sources, the matter has also been communicated to Calcutta High Court Chief Justice Sujoy Paul.
Top court orders tighter security and accountability after officers faced intimidation, stressing that judicial work cannot be disrupted by threats or administrative lapses.
Trinamool Congress has formally approached the Election Commission, objecting to the appointment of Surajit Roy as the Returning Officer for the Bhabanipur constituency.
The Election Commission of India (ECI) has begun the process of allocating free broadcast and telecast time on public service broadcasters for recognized political parties ahead of the upcoming Legislative Assembly elections in Assam, Kerala, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu and West Bengal.
The Election Commission will release the second phase of the updated voter list on Monday evening, publishing details of all pending voter entries that have been processed so far.
