Kolkata, Feb. 10 -- Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Suvendu Adhikari criticised the West Bengal government for appointing B and C category WBCS officers as Electoral Registration Officers (EROs), calling it a violation of Election Commission guidelines.

He said that while the ECI had requested 294 Grade A, IAS, and WBCS officers, only 225 were provided, and they were B and C category West Bengal Civil Service (WBCS) officers.

Speaking to the reporters on Monday, Adhikari said, "There's no need to rush... The ECI had requested 294 Grade A, IAS and WBCS officers... Out of 294, 225 officers were provided, but in violation of the ECI guidelines, they were B and C category WBCS officers appointed as EROs. This is completely wrong."

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