March 18- EC Orders Officer Reshuffle For West Bengal Polls; Russian Oil Tankers Rerouted To India; Aizawl Civic Polls Set For April 21

On News@7 this March 18, Taniya Dutta brings to you the evening’s most crucial headlines.

The Election Commission of India has ordered a major reshuffle of senior officers in West Bengal ahead of assembly elections, appointing 13 Indian Administrative Service officers as district heads and election officers, and five Indian Police Service officers as deputy inspectors general. Key postings include districts such as Cooch Behar, Murshidabad, and Darjeeling, with immediate implementation and transferred officers barred from poll duties.

Meanwhile, at least seven Russian oil tankers originally bound for China have been rerouted to India following a US waiver, boosting supplies amid Iran conflict and LPG shortages.

In Mizoram, Aizawl Municipal Corporation elections will be held on April 21 across 19 wards for over 0.24 million voters, with major parties including the Mizo National Front, Congress, and Zoram People’s Movement contesting.

Produced by Taniya Dutta

Sound mixed Suraj Singh