New Delhi, March 16 -- West Bengal Assembly Election Dates: The Election Commission of India (ECI) has announced the transfer of senior officers in the state government hours after the schedule for the West Bengal assembly elections, to be held in two phases, was announced.

In a letter dated 15 March, addressed to the Chief Secretary of the West Bengal government in Kolkata, the Election Commission said it has reviewed the poll preparedness for the general election to the legislative assembly of West Bengal and directed the transfers of two officials.

The EC has directed that Dushyant Nariala, an IAS officer of 1993 batch to be posted as Chief Secretary, Government of West Bengal. Sanghamitra Ghosh, IAS officer of the 1997 batch, has be...