Bengal polls: Ahead of first phase, observers meet government officials, discuss law and order India Published: Thursday, March 11, 2021, 9:33 [IST] Kolkata, Mar 11: Special Observer for the West Bengal assembly elections Ajay Nayak and Special Police Observer Vivek Dubey on Wednesday met senior state government officials and discussed the issue of law and order ahead of the first phase of polling on March 27, a source in the CEO''s office said. During the meeting with Chief Secretary Alapan Bandyopadhyay and other officials, Nayak and Dubey sought full cooperation from the administration to conduct free and fair polls. Chief Secretary Alapan Bandyopadhyay "Law and order issue was discussed at the meeting. The ECI officials expressed their concern over the law and order situation in the state and sought total cooperation from the administration to hold fair and free elections," the source said. The meeting was held a day after the Election Commission removed Virendra as the Director-General of Police of West Bengal.