SC rejects TMC plea against EC counting officer order for West Bengal polls

The Supreme Court has dismissed a plea by the All India Trinamool Congress challenging the Election Commission of India's directive requiring at least one Central government officer to be appointed as counting supervisor at each counting table for the West Bengal Assembly results. The court upheld the poll panel's discretion, stating that all officers function under Election Commission control during polls and the Commission cannot be faulted for choosing officers from the state or central pool