Current Affairs - Awards and Honours - Discussion

Neelam Meena, a 1998-batch IAS officer, was appointed as the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of West Bengal by the Election Commission of India on May 25, 2026. This appointment marks a significant administrative milestone as she became the first woman to hold the CEO post in the state since its creation. She succeeded Manoj Kumar Agarwal, who moved on to serve as Chief Secretary of West Bengal. The CEO functions under the supervision of the Election Commission of India and is responsible for overseeing election-related processes at the state level under the framework of the Representation of the People Act, 1950.