Bengal Govt Seeks Transfer of 9 IAS Officers Appointed as EC Observers

• The Election Commission appointed 25 senior IAS and IPS officers from West Bengal as central observers for upcoming Assembly elections and by-elections.
• The West Bengal government (Nabanna) has requested the EC to transfer nine IAS officers from this list.
• The state government also sought the removal of Home Secretary Jagdish Prasad Meena's name from the observer list.
• Two IPS officers have expressed unwillingness to serve as observers due to personal reasons, with alternative names suggested.
• The appointments were made to ensure free, fair, and transparent elections and to scrutinize electoral rolls, especially in West Bengal.

Why It Matters: West Bengal government challenges EC's appointment of state officers as central observers, seeking transfers.