State Nominees to be Present During West Bengal Vote Count: ECI Tells Supreme Court

The Election Commission of India has assured the Supreme Court that State government nominees will be present as counting supervisors during the West Bengal assembly election vote count on May 4.

The assurance came during a challenge by the Trinamool Congress against the exclusion of state employees from these roles.

The Bench recorded the ECI’s commitment to follow its own circulars "in letter and spirit." 

While the Calcutta High Court had previously upheld the ECI's prerogative to use Central staff, the Supreme Court disposed of the appeal after the ECI clarified that State officials would not be entirely excluded from the process.

[All India Trinamool Congress v. ECI]