*ECI suspends 7 WB Officials; directs Chief Secretary to initiate disciplinary proceedings against the officers* 1. Using its powers under Section 13CC of the RP Act 1950, the Election Commission of India has placed under suspension 7 officials in West Bengal with immediate effect for serious misconduct, dereliction of duty and misuse of statutory powers in connection with SIR. 2. The Commission has further directed the Chief Secretary of West Bengal that disciplinary proceedings shall be initiated against these officials by their respective cadre controlling authorities immediately without any delay and the Commission be apprised in this regard. 3. The names of the officials who have been suspended are as under: ii) AERO, Dr. Sefaur Rahaman, Assistant Director of Agriculture Department, 56-Samserganj Assembly Constituency, District Murshidabad; ii) Sh. Nitish Das, Revenue Officer, Farakka & AERO for 55-Farakka Assembly Constituency ; ii) AERO, Ms. Dalia Ray Choudhury, Women Development Office, Maynaguri Development Block and AERO, 16-Maynaguri Assembly Constituency; iv) Sk. Murshid Alam, ADA, Suti Block & AERO for 57-Suti Assembly Constituency; v & vi) Shri Satyajit Das, Jt BDO and Shri Joydeep Kundu, FEO, both AEROs of 139-Canning Purbo Assembly Constituency vii) Shri Debashis Biswas, Jt. BDO and AERO 229-Debra Assembly Constituency