Vivek will oversee police related arrangements during the two-phase polls which is being considered very important given the history of pre-poll, during elections and post poll violence in the state. Union Home Minister Amit Shah will be camping in the state for 15 days.

The officer will be on deputation to the EC during the period of his assignment and will function under its “control, superintendence and discipline”, it added.

Vivek will be stationed at the office of the Chief Electoral Officer in Kolkata, and is required to submit inputs to the EC from time to time, in line with its directives. “The timeline of duty will start from the date of your appointment, and will end on the date of completion of the election,” the notification said. West Bengal will vote on April 23 and 29, and the counting will be held on May 4.