ECI appoints Special Observer for the General Election to the Legislative Assembly of Assam, 2026

• Election Commission of India (ECI) appointed a Special Observer for the General Election to the Assam Legislative Assembly, 2026, invoking its powers under Article 324 of the Constitution.
• Special Observers are senior retired civil servants deputed to ensure free, fair and peaceful conduct of polls; the appointee is Shri Manjeet Singh, retired IAS (Rajasthan cadre).
• Relevant for UPSC because it intersects constitutional machinery (Art. 324), electoral governance, and the 2026 five-state election cycle (Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Puducherry).