Kolkata, Aug. 11 -- Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the West Bengal Legislative Assembly, Suvendu Adhikari has written to Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar, alleging the arbitrary replacement of Booth Level Officers (BLOs) in Uttar Dinajpur district by the state government.
Adhikari claimed that these BLOs had recently undergone specialised training in Delhi, organised by the Election Commission of India (ECI), to enhance their skills in maintaining accurate and transparent electoral rolls. However, he alleged, their appointments were cancelled without reasonable cause or due process.
Adhikari alleged in his letter to the country's top poll panel,"This seems like a deliberate interference with ECI's initiatives for electoral re...