TMC Challenges EC Order on Vote Counting Staff in Supreme Court

TMC moves SC to scrap EC order excluding State staff from vote counting supervisor duty

The high court also said while dismissing the petition, “It is the prerogative of the office of the Election Commission of India to appoint the counting supervisor and counting assistant either from the state government or the central government. This court does not find any illegality for appointing counting supervisor and counting assistant from the central government / central PSU employee instead of state government employee.”

By TOI NEWS DESK

TMC moves Supreme Court seeking appointment of state government employees for counting vigil

According to the EC order issued through the West Bengal CEO, at least one person at every counting table should be a Central Government or PSU official.