Neelam Meena appointed new West Bengal Chief Electoral Officer
Neelam Meena has been appointed as the new Chief Electoral Officer of West Bengal. She is a senior IAS officer from the 1998 batch and will not hold any additional government responsibilities in her new role. This appointment follows the elevation of Manoj Kumar Agarwal to the position of Chief Secretary of the State.
- ▪Neelam Meena is a 1998 batch IAS officer of the West Bengal cadre.
- ▪She will not hold any additional charge while serving as Chief Electoral Officer.
- ▪The West Bengal government submitted a panel of three senior IAS officers to the Election Commission for the CEO selection.
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- ▪ Neelam Meena becomes the first woman chief electoral officer of West Bengal — Hindustan Times — Top
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| Publication time | Mon, 25 May 2026 18:28:17 +0530 |
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Senior IAS officer Neelam Meena was on Monday (May 25, 2026) appointed as the new Chief Electoral Officer of West Bengal after Manoj Kumar Agarwal was elevated as the State's Chief Secretary recently.In a letter to the State Chief Secretary, the poll authority said Ms. Meena, a 1998 batch IAS officer of the West Bengal cadre, is being appointed as the CEO.It said Ms. Meena will not hold any additional charge of the State Government while holding the post of Chief Electoral Officer.Soon after the BJP government took charge of the State, Mr.
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