Mumbai, Jan. 1 -- The Election Commission of India rejected allegations against the Chief Election Commissioner and the West Bengal Chief Electoral Officer. The response followed police complaints linked to the deaths of two elderly voters during the Special Intensive Revision process.

The West Bengal CEO's office said the allegations were baseless and pre-planned. It described them as an attempt to intimidate officials performing statutory duties for SIR 2026.

The Commission said the complaints were aimed at derailing the electoral process through pressure tactics. It added that such attempts would fail. It also said legal steps would be taken to identify those behind what it termed organised and fabricated complaints.

The poll body r...