Kolkata, Feb 17 (IANS) The West Bengal government has completed the process of registering FIRs against two electoral registration officers (EROs) and two assistant electoral registration officers (AEROs), following the Election Commission of India (ECI)-set deadline for completing the process by 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. At the same time, the state government had also completed the process of FIR registration against a data-entry operator engaged in the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in W…
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Kolkata, Jan 21 (IANS) The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Wednesday sought an explanation from the West Bengal government over the delay in registering FIRs against four electoral officers in the state, including two electoral registration officers (EROs) and two assistant electoral registration officers (AEROs), accused of manipulation in the enrolment of voters in two Assembly constituencies.A communique was forwarded by the ECI to West Bengal Chief Secretary Nandini Chakraborty, seekin…
Kolkata, Jan 18 (IANS) The Election Commission of India (ECI) had turned down the West Bengal government’s plea last week seeking withdrawal of the poll body’s earlier order for strong disciplinary action — including suspension and registration of FIRs — against four electoral officers in the state accused of manipulation in the enrolment of voters in two Assembly constituencies.On Friday, an official communique went from the West Bengal government to the ECI through the office of the West Ben…
Kolkata, Jan 16 (IANS) The West Bengal government has appealed to the Election Commission of India (ECI) to withdraw its direction for strong disciplinary action — including suspension and registration of FIRs — against four electoral officers in the state accused of manipulation in the enrolment of voters in two Assembly constituencies.A communique in the matter from the state Home Department has reached the office of the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), West Bengal. The CEO’s office has forwar…
Kolkata, Jan 11 (IANS) The Election Commission of India (ECI) has taken exception to the unnecessary delay on the part of two District Magistrates, also the District Electoral Officers, in West Bengal, over the delay in registering FIRs against four electoral officers in the state accused of manipulations in the enrolment of voters.The Commission, on Saturday, sent reminders to the District Magistrates and District Electoral Officers of South 24 Parganas and East Midnapore districts, through the…