Archive · 13 Aug 2025
EC Summons Bengal Chief Secretary over Voter List Discrepancies
The Election Commission (EC) is upset with the West Bengal government.
The EC wants the state to suspend some government workers because they suspect these workers added fake names to the voter list.
The state hasn't followed the EC's orders.
Now, the EC has called the Chief Secretary (top government official) to explain why.
The EC wants these employees removed for their actions.
The Election Commission summoned West Bengal's Chief Secretary.
The summon was due to the state not acting on the EC's suspension order.
The EC had directed the suspension of five government employees.
These employees were linked to adding bogus voters in two constituencies.
The Chief Secretary was asked to explain the government's stance.
- Who
- Election Commission, Manoj Pant, and West Bengal government employees
- What
- The Election Commission summoned West Bengal's Chief Secretary.
- When
- Tuesday
- Where
- New Delhi, India
- Why
- For not complying with the EC's order to suspend five government employees involved in voter list irregularities.
- Key Figure
- Manoj Pant, West Bengal Chief Secretary
- Event
- Summons to New Delhi
- EC Directive
- Suspend five employees, lodge FIR
- Employee Status
- Removed from poll-related duties
- Location
- Moyna and Baruipur Purba constituencies
Sources
West Bengal Govt Didn’t Suspend 'Tainted' Officers As Asked By Election Commission
Bengal defies EC order, spares officials accused of adding fake voters to rolls
Bengal Administration Pushes Back On EC Order To Suspend Officers Over Voter Roll Irregularities
State govt starts internal probe against 5 poll officials
ECI summons Bengal Chief Secretary to Delhi over ‘not filing FIRs against poll officers who prepared fake voter lists’
Bengal voter list revision row: EC summons Bengal chief secretary to Delhi over refusal to suspend 'tainted' officers - Telegraph India
ECI summons Bengal CS to Delhi tomorrow over suspension of four election officers
Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee assures support for employees engaged in voter list revision work
