NEW DELHI: Election Feein its assembly with TMC president Mamata Bannerjee on Monday, red-flagged the repeated use of abusive and threatening language by celebration MLAs in opposition to the fee and its subject officers in addition to vandalization of SIR-related workplaces in Bengal by celebration staff and MLAs.Whereas additionally itemizing blatant violations of EC’s lawful instructions by the Bengal administration, CEC Gyanesh Kumar on Monday firmly conveyed to Mamata that the “rule of regulation shall prevail and anyone taking regulation into their very own arms shall be handled strictly, as per provisions of regulation and powers vested within the Fee”.“No strain, obstruction, or interference of any type by anybody ought to be exerted on officers engaged in SIR work,” it was underlined.Sources mentioned though the CEC and the 2 election commissioners heard Mamata patiently on all her issues concerning SIR and provided well mannered explanations, “she raised false allegations, misbehaved, thumped the desk and left in a huff”.Earlier throughout the assembly, EC introduced up failure of the Bengal administration to launch the honorarium payable to BLOs in a well timed method, and cautioned in opposition to any additional delay. Solely Rs 7,000 out of Rs 18,000 as a consequence of every BLO has been paid as of now, by the state. EC additionally complained concerning the state’s failure to spare officers on the degree of sub-magistrate or tehsildar, for deployment as EROs or assistant EROs.EC identified that it had on Jan 20 moved a proposal for appointment of returning officers (ROs) as per the standards. “At current ROs in solely 67 meeting constituencies are of SDO/SDM rank.”Different prickly points raised by EC on Monday embrace transfers of three electoral roll observers in Bengal with out session with EC. It had requested for cancellation of switch orders on Jan 27 however no motion has been reported to date.Bengal govt has, as per an EC supply, additionally defied EC’s directions dated Aug 5, 2025 to register FIR in opposition to 4 officers (two EROs and two AEROs) and one knowledge entry operator for his or her failure to carry out their statutory duties and for violating knowledge safety insurance policies by sharing log-in credentials with unauthorized individuals. A stern reminder was despatched by EC within the matter on Jan 12 this 12 months.