Kolkata, May 11 -- West Bengal government on Monday appointed state's Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Manoj Kumar Agarwal as next Chief Secretary.

"The Governor is pleased to appoint Shri Manoj Kumar Agarwal, IAS (WB:1990), Chief Electoral Officer, West Bengal and ex officio Additional Chief Secretary, Home and Hill Affairs (Election) Department... as Chief Secretary to the Government of West Bengal until further order(s)," said a notification issued by the Department of Personnel and Administrative Reforms.

Earlier, a 1990-batch officer, IAS Manoj Kumar Agarwal served as Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) during the election.

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