The Ministry of Home Affairs has provided West Bengal's Chief Electoral Officer, Manoj Agarwal, with Y-plus category armed CISF security. This decision, effective Friday, follows intelligence reports of potential threats linked to the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. The revision process, which involves updating and cleaning voter lists, has entered a sensitive hearing phase, prompting the Centre's intervention to ensure the official's safety amid political friction over the exercise.