People, Positions and Obituaries · 26 May 2026

Neelam Meena Appointed Chief Electoral Officer of West Bengal

Exam-focused facts from the 26 May 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

  • The Election Commission of India (ECI) appointed Neelam Meena as the new Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of West Bengal.
  • She succeeds Manoj Kumar Agarwal, who was elevated to the post of chief secretary.
  • Neelam Meena is the second woman Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer to be appointed as the CEO of West Bengal, after Leena Chakraborty.
  • A 1998-batch IAS officer of the West Bengal cadre, Meena served as the principal secretary in the consumer affairs department since February 2024.
  • The appointment was made under sub-section (1) of Section 13A of the Representation of the People Act, 1950.

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