February 8, 2026
West Bengal Offers 8,505 Officers for Electoral Roll Revision Ahead of Supreme Court Hearing
West Bengal government tells Election Commission it can deploy 8,505 Group B officers for the state's ongoing Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls. This updates the earlier claim that only 80 Grade 2 officers were provided. The Supreme Court will hear related pleas, including from CM Mamata Banerjee, on February 9, 2026.