<span style="color: #222222;">In West Bengal, following the instructions of the Election Commission of India, government officers have been appointed as administrators of urban local bodies whose term ended and politically appointed persons running the board. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">The state department of Urban Development and Municipal Affairs issued a circular regarding this today. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">The ECI had temporarily restrained political appointees serving as board administrators at the municipal bodies while the MCC was in force. </span>