Calcutta High Court sets aside appointment of assistant professors as presiding officers for Bengal polls

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The court said on April 17, 2026, that the assistant professors have been appointed as presiding officers in violation of a circular of the Election Commission dated February 16, 2010. | Photo Credit: The Hindu

The Calcutta High Court has set aside the appointment of some assistant professors as presiding officers by the Election Commission for the two-phase assembly elections in West Bengal.

The petitioners, belonging to the West Bengal Government College Teachers’ Association, filed the application, challenging their appointment as presiding officers in polling booths for the assembly polls scheduled on April 23 and 29.

Published - April 18, 2026 11:49 am IST

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