These officers are to be deployed in Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, where elections are scheduled this year along with Bengal. The Bengal government will have to appoint new officers to fill the posts for the duration of the EC assignment. The letter names home secretary Jagdish Prasad Meena, minority affairs department secretary P.B. The EC depends on the states for the deployment of IAS and IPS officers during elections. The EC has made it clear that if the officers don’t attend the briefing, it could initiate steps against them.

Source: The Telegraph January 29, 2026 01:57 UTC