EC Asks Bengal Government to Delink CEO's Office From State Control, Create Independent Election Department

EC asks Bengal government to delink CEO's office from state control, create independent Election Department

The Election Commission of India (ECI) has asked the West Bengal government to create an autonomous Election Department that operates independently from all other state departments. This directive aims to ensure full financial and administrative autonomy for the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), West Bengal. Lack of autonomy under current setup In a letter dated July 22, ECI Under Secretary Ashutosh M highlighted that the CEO’s office currently fun…

ECI Asks Bengal Govt to Ensure 'independence' of CEO's Office, Seeks New Department for It

Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. The Election Commission of India (ECI) has written to the West Bengal government to ensure full "financial and administrative independence" of the Chief Electoral Officer's (CEO) office in the state by delinking it from the control of the administration. India News | ECI Asks Bengal Govt to Ensure 'independence' of CEO's Office, Seeks New Department for It.

ECI asks Bengal govt to ensure 'independence' of CEO's office, seeks new department for it

Kolkata, Jul 22 (PTI) The Election Commission of India (ECI) has written to the West Bengal government to ensure full "financial and administrative independence" of the Chief Electoral Officer's (CEO) office in the state by delinking it from the control of the administration.In a communication to West Bengal Chief Secretary Manoj Pant, ECI Under Secretary Ashutosh M also said that the CEO's office needs to be delinked from the Home Department.Th…