EC responds to Trinamool's demand to remove Bhabanipur RO: 'Don't consider affiliations'

• Trinamool demanded the removal of Bhabanipur's Returning Officer, alleging closeness to Suvendu Adhikari.
• The Election Commission stated that any government official can be a Returning Officer and they do not consider personal affiliations.
• The controversy arose after Nandigram BDO Surajit Roy was appointed as Bhabanipur's RO, leading to objections from Trinamool.
• Mamata Banerjee herself targeted the Commission, and a letter was sent to the Chief Electoral Officer in Delhi questioning the appointment.
• The Election Commission recently changed 73 Returning Officers, including Bhabanipur's, and has resolved 3.2 million complaints.