Mamata Vs CEC ahead of Bengal Polls: What law says on Election Commission’s power to transfer officers

Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday wrote another strongly worded letter to Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar, expressing “deep shock” at the poll panel’s functioning. The letter came hours after the TMC chief attacked the poll panel for ‘overnight’ transfers of top bureaucrats and IPS officers in the poll-bound state. In the letter, her…

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Assembly Elections 2026: What is Model Code of Conduct – what are the punishments for violation? | explained

The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Sunday announced the schedule for Assembly elections in four states – West Bengal, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, and Assam–along with the Union Territory of Puducherry. Following the announcement, the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) came into immediate effect in all poll-bound regions. Also Read | EC transfers Bengal CS,…

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