West Bengal Governor clears Rajiva Sinha’s name as State Election Commissioner
The Hindu
Former West Bengal Chief Secretary Rajiva Sinha’s name has been cleared by the Governor for the post of State Election Commissioner
Ahead of the panchayat elections, former West Bengal Chief Secretary Rajiva Sinha’s name has been cleared by the Governor for the post of State Election Commissioner (SEC), a senior official said.
Mr. Sinha's appointment was confirmed after Governor C.V. Ananda Bose cleared Mr. Sinha’s name for the post, he said.
“The file sent by the State Government regarding Sinha's nomination as the SEC was cleared by the Governor. So, Mr. Sinha will be the next SEC,” the bureaucrat told PTI.
Mr. Sinha will succeed Sourav Kumar Das whose term ended on May 27.
The panchayat elections are due this year but the dates have not yet been announced.
The State Government had initially proposed Mr. Sinha’s name, but Mr. Bose had sought to know why a retired bureaucrat should only be considered for the post, according to sources.
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