The Election Commission has suspended seven Assistant Electoral Registration Officers (AEROs) in West Bengal over multiple allegations of irregularities. Two from Canning Purba and one each from Suti, Maynaguri, Samsherganj, Debra, and Farakka constituencies are among those facing action. The Commission has also directed that disciplinary proceedings should be initiated immediately against the suspended officers by the relevant controlling authority without any delay and apprise the commission in this regard. A letter in this regard was addressed to the state’s Chief Secretary. The letter clearly states that evidence has been found of serious misconduct, negligence of duty, and abuse of lawful authority by these officials involved in the SIR process. Meanwhile, in compliance with the Supreme Court's February 9 directive, the Election Commission has issued a stern message regarding the disposal of all Form-7 objections related to the SIR process. In a separate letter to the state’s Chief Electoral Officer, it has been stated that all submitted Form-7s must be immediately forwarded to the relevant EROs and AEROs, and each objection must be resolved strictly according to law.
