US EditionEC continues to transfer top officials of West Bengal
- On Wednesday, the Election Commission transferred five IPS officers as DIGs in West Bengal, requiring compliance by March 19 and barring them from election-related duties until polls conclude.
- Since announcing the election on Sunday, the Election Commission has transferred 39 officers total, including Chief Secretary Nandini Chakravorty and Home Secretary Jagdish Prasad Meena, ahead of April 23 and 29 polls.
- Newly appointed officers met Chief Electoral Officer Manoj Kumar Agarwal in Kolkata to review poll preparedness; Rathod Amitkumar Bharat was posted as DIG of Raiganj Range and Anjali Singh as DIG of Jalpaiguri.
- Minister Mamata Banerjee alleged the Election Commission favors the BJP, while BJP spokesperson Debjit Sarkar welcomed the decision, stating it ensures "terror-free elections" for voters in West Bengal.
- Security preparations include 480 companies of Central armed police forces already deployed and conducting route marches, out of 2,500 planned, while the final voter list comprises 6.44 crore people with 60 lakh under adjudication.
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Political interference of the highest order: Mamata on transfer of 50 officials
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday, March 19, expressed alarm over the “arbitrary removal of more than 50 senior officials” in the poll-bound state, terming it a “political interference of the highest order”. Continuing with her tirade against the Election Commission, the Trinamool Congress (TMC) supremo claimed that such action amounted to “systematic politicisation of institutions” and a “direct assault on the Cons…
Poll Body Reshuffles 18 Senior Officers In Bengal Ahead Of Assembly Elections
The Election Commission on Wednesday ordered a fresh round of reshuffle of senior officers in poll-bound West Bengal, appointing 13 IAS officers as DMs-cum-DEOs and posting five IPS officers as deputy inspectors general (DIGs).
EC reshuffles 13 IAS officers in Bengal, appoints DM-cum-DEOs ahead of assembly polls
Kolkata, Mar 18 (PTI) The Election Commission on Wednesday ordered a reshuffle of 13 IAS officers in poll-bound West Bengal, appointing several district magistrates (DMs), who have also been designated as district election officers (DEOs) and entrusted with key responsibilities as poll observers. According to an official communication issued by the poll body, officers including […]
Election Commission transfers five DIGs in West Bengal ahead of Assembly polls, check full list
In a major development in West Bengal ahead of Assembly polls, the Election Commission on Wednesday ordered the transfer and posting of five IPS officers as deputy inspectors general (DIGs) after reviewing poll preparedness for the upcoming assembly elections, an official communication said. Ajeet Singh Yadav appointed as DIG of Murshidabad In a letter to the chief secretary, the commission directed that Rathod Amitkumar Bharat be posted as DIG,…
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