“You Can’t Talk Like This”: Observer Clashes with CEC Gyanesh Kumar, Removed After Heated Exchange

A heated exchange during an Election Commission review meeting led to the removal of an observer after he objected to the CEC’s remarks. The Commission later clarified the action was due to “professional incompetence”, not the confrontation.

Calcutta High Court Dismisses PIL Against ECI Over Officer and Bureaucrat Transfers in West Bengal Ahead Of Polls

The Calcutta High Court dismissed a PIL that challenged the Election Commission of India’s orders transferring police officers and bureaucrats in West Bengal. The Court said such pre-election administrative decisions fall within the poll body’s authority.