New Key Appointments in West Bengal Ahead of Electoral Roll Revision
The Election Commission of India has named Arun Prasad and Harishankar Panikkar as new electoral officers in West Bengal. Their appointments anticipate the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls. Prasad and Panikkar were chosen from a state-provided list. A new panel is requested for Deputy Chief Electoral Officer.
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The Election Commission of India has appointed Arun Prasad as the Additional Chief Electoral Officer and Harishankar Panikkar as the Joint Chief Electoral Officer for West Bengal, officials announced on Thursday.
The appointments occur before the Commission's planned Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls in the state. According to officials, the state government submitted a panel of names, from which Prasad, a 2011-batch IAS officer, and Panikkar, from the 2013 batch, were selected.
The Election Commission also expects a new list of nominees for the vacant Deputy Chief Electoral Officer position, emphasizing candidates with significant electoral experience, reflecting the Commission's ongoing efforts to ensure effective election processes ahead of the upcoming Assembly elections.
(With inputs from agencies.)
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