News Update : TMC moves SC to scrap EC order excluding State staff from vote counting supervisor duty - TOI NEWS DESK

The high court also said while dismissing the petition, “It is the prerogative of the office of the Election Commission of India to appoint the counting supervisor and counting assistant either from the state government or the central government. This court does not find any illegality for appointing counting supervisor and counting assistant from the central government / central PSU employee instead of state government employee.” The high court also said while dismissing the petition, “It is the prerogative of the office of the Election Commission of India to appoint the counting supervisor and counting assistant either from the state government or the central government. This court does not find any illegality for appointing counting supervisor and counting assistant from the central government / central PSU employee instead of state government employee.” Source: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/tmc-moves-sc-to-scrap-ec-order-excluding-state-staff-from-vote-counting-supervisor-duty/articleshow/130679878.cms Date: 2026-05-01T14:23:51.000Z