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West Bengal SIR: EC suspends 7 officials, orders disciplinary proceedings against them for misconduct
Public Lokpal
February 16, 2026
West Bengal SIR: EC suspends 7 officials, orders disciplinary proceedings against them for misconduct
New Delhi: Using its powers under the electoral law, the Election Commission has suspended seven officials in West Bengal with immediate effect for serious misconduct, dereliction of duty and misuse of statutory powers in connection with SIR
All the suspended officers were working as assistant electoral registration officers for the EC.
Booth-level and electoral registration officers and their assistants are state government employees who work on deputation for the EC to update the voters’ list and help hold elections.
Quoting orders, EC officials said the poll authority has directed state Chief Secretary Nandini Chakravarty that disciplinary proceedings be initiated against these officials by their respective cadre controlling authorities immediately, without any delay and the Commission be apprised in this regard.
The EC and the Trinamool Congress government in West Bengal have been at loggerheads over the ongoing special intensive revision of the voters’ list. PTI
