Election Commission Designates Returning Officers for 294 West Bengal Assembly Seats
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EC appoints ROs for all 294 West Bengal assembly seats
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News18•12-03-2026, 20:30
EC appoints ROs for all 294 West Bengal assembly seats
•The Election Commission (EC) on Thursday appointed returning officers (ROs) for all 294 assembly constituencies in West Bengal.
•The West Bengal government provided officers of "requisite seniority" for the appointments, following the EC's insistence.
•The EC has issued the notification for RO appointments; some ROs are from 2023, while most are new.
•The EC recently visited the state to assess poll preparedness; elections could take place in April along with Tamil Nadu, Assam, Kerala, and Puducherry.
•The EC and the Trinamool Congress (TMC) government have been at loggerheads, and the opposition plans to seek CEC Gyanesh Kumar's removal.