Relocate CEO’s office: ECI to city police after security breach

The Election Commission of India (ECI) has issued a fresh directive to Kolkata Police Commissioner Manoj Verma on Friday night, instructing him to ensure the immediate relocation of the West Bengal Chief Electoral Officer’s (CEO) office to a secure and suitable premises, following a serious security lapse during a recent protest at the office.

- STATESMAN NEWS SERVICE

The commission stressed that foolproof security must be guaranteed not only at the existing office but also at the new location once the shift is executed.

The letter, the second in three days, comes after agitation by a section of Booth Level Officers (BLOs) at the CEO’s office, described by the commission as a serious breach of security. Members of a group calling itself the BLO Adhikar Raksha Samiti staged a protest at the CEO's premises on Monday, alleging excessive workload during the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.