The court said on April 17, 2026, that the assistant professors have been appointed as presiding officers in violation of a circular of the Election Commission dated February 16, 2010. | Photo Credit: The Hindu The Calcutta High Court has set aside the appointment of some assistant professors as presiding officers by the Election Commission for the two-phase assembly elections in West Bengal. The petitioners, belonging to the West Bengal Government College Teachers’ Association, filed the application, challenging their appointment as presiding officers in polling booths for the assembly polls scheduled on April 23 and 29. Published – April 18, 2026 11:49 am IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation Naidu calls blocking of delimitation, women’s quota Bills great disservice to the nation Amravati sexual exploitation case: NCW calls for stricter action, content to be taken down