Kolkata: After Trinamool Congress (TMC) affiliated BLOs gheraoed CEO office, Election Commission of India (ECI) on Wednesday had written a letter to Kolkata Commissioner of Police Manoj Verma over ‘security breach’ at Chief Electoral Officer (CEO)’s office in central Kolkata.
“The Commission has taken a serious view of the incident and directs that the police authorities should take all possible measures to ensure the safety and security of officers and staff posted in the office of the CEO, at their residences and while commuting to and from. The Commission further directs that adequate security classification shall be done on account of the sensitivity involved due to SIR activities and forthcoming elections in the State, and ensure that no untoward incident occurs again,” read the letter.
Election Commission of India writes to Kolkata Police Commissioner regarding security and safety of its officers and staff in West Bengal.
"It has come to the notice of ECI that on 24.11.2025 a serious security breach has occurred at the office of the Chief Electoral Officer,… pic.twitter.com/8kkbavil5Y
— ANI (@ANI) November 26, 2025
The Commission had also sought an action taken report from the police within 48 hours.
Notably, on Monday a BLO delegation sought to meet the CEO to submit a deputation. They surrounded the office when they could not meet the CEO. The protest continued overnight.
#WATCH | Visuals from outside the Election Commission office in Kolkata. People have surrounded the main gate of the office, protesting against the SIR exercise in West Bengal. https://t.co/wWb4o8tYkL pic.twitter.com/eFtkdfEssQ
— ANI (@ANI) November 24, 2025
Slamming the CEO, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday said that the BLOs were kept waiting for 48 hours inside the CEO office but the person concerned couldn’t meet the BLOs and listen to their problems.
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Sajal Ghosh said, “The BLOs were in safe custody inside the CEO office with supervision of Kolkata police which acts as a servant of TMC.”