Kolkata/IBNS, March 16 -- The Election Commission of India (ECI) late Sunday night removed West Bengal Chief Secretary Nandini Chakraborty and Home Secretary Jagdish Prasad Meena from their respective posts within hours of announcing the Assembly elections in the state.

The ECI has also barred Chakraborty and Meena from holding any election-related posts until the completion of the Assembly polls.

"The directions of the Election Commission should be implemented with immediate effect and a compliance report in respect of joining of Dushyant Nariala and Sanghamitra Ghosh be sent by 3 pm on March 16 (Monday)," an ECI letter said.

Nariala is a 1993-batch IAS officer of the West Bengal cadre who has served in several senior administrative r...