24 May 2026
Neta·ResumeThePrint reports the ECI picked him as CEO after rejecting the state government's first shortlist, seeking officers due to retire soon after the 2026 polls; he was due to retire in July 2026.
Judicial officers ordered 27.16 lakh of the 60.06 lakh flagged electors deleted and about 32.9 lakh included. The Quint attributed the 27.16 lakh figure to official numbers cited by ECI; by its analysis Murshidabad (4.55 lakh), North 24 Parganas (3.25 lakh), Malda (2.39 lakh), South 24 Parganas (2.22 lakh) and Purba Bardhaman (2.09 lakh) accounted for over half.
Date is the Quint's first publication; the adjudication was reported to conclude on 6 April 2026. The district figures are the Quint's analysis of CEO data; its headline characterisation is the outlet's, not ours. 27.16 + 32.9 = 60.06 lakh.