Neelam Meena becomes the first woman chief electoral officer of West Bengal
Neelam Meena has been appointed as the first woman chief electoral officer of West Bengal. She is a 1998-batch Indian Administrative Service officer and replaces Manoj Kumar Agarwal in this role. Meena has previously held significant positions within various state government departments.
- ▪Neelam Meena is the first woman CEO of West Bengal.
- ▪She was appointed to replace Manoj Kumar Agarwal.
- ▪Meena has held important roles in various state government departments.
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Neelam Meena becomes the first woman chief electoral officer of West BengalEarlier the state administration appointed Subrata Gupta, who was a special observer appointed by the Election Commission of IndiaPublished on: May 25, 2026 7:33 PM ISTBy HT Correspondent, KolkataShare viaCopy link Neelam Meena, a 1998-batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer, was appointed the first woman chief electoral officer (CEO) of West Bengal on Monday, officials aware of the development said.The state government sent the names of three senior IAS officers including Meena. (File Photo)“The ECI has appointed Neelam Meena as the CEO of West Bengal in place of Manoj Kumar Agarwal.
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