Election Commission’s ‘whip’ 24 hours after the announcement of Bengal elections: 6 senior officers including Chief Secretary and DGP measured, stir in administrative department

Kolkata. With the announcement of the dates of West Bengal Assembly Elections 2026, the Election Commission (EC) has come into full action mode. On Monday, just the second day after the announcement of the election schedule on Sunday, the Commission has made a major reshuffle in the administrative structure of Bengal and transferred 6 senior officers. In this action, influential officers like State Chief Secretary Nandini Chakraborty and Director General of Police (DGP) Piyush Pandey have been removed from their posts. This tough stance of the Commission is clearly indicating that this time there will be no compromise on the fairness of the elections.

Nandini Chakraborty’s leave, Dushmant Nariyala becomes the new Chief Secretary

The Election Commission has started the administrative reshuffle from the highest post. State Chief Secretary Nandini Chakraborty was removed from the post and replaced by an experienced IAS officer of 1993 batch. Dushmant Nariyala Has been appointed as the new Chief Secretary. At the same time, major surgery has also been done in the police department. Now in place of Piyush Pandey Siddhanath Gupta Will take command of the new DGP of Bengal. According to the order of the Commission, all these instructions have been implemented with immediate effect.

Kolkata Police Commissioner and Home Secretary also changed

This list of changes did not stop here. By removing Kolkata Police Commissioner Supratim Sarkar. Ajay Kumar Nand Has been entrusted with the responsibility of security of the city. Apart from this, Home Secretary Jagdish Prasad Meena has been replaced by a 1997 batch IAS officer. Sanghamitra Ghosh Has been made the new Home Secretary. In other important appointments, Natarajan Ramesh Babu has been appointed as Director General of Correctional Services and Ajay Mukund Ranade has been appointed as ADG and IGP (Law and Order). The Commission has clarified that the removed officers will not be deployed for any election duty until the election process is completed.

Changes in Raj Bhavan too: CV Anand Bose resigns, RN Ravi new Governor

Before the administrative transfers, a big stir was also seen in the Raj Bhavan of Bengal. Former Governor of Tamil Nadu after the resignation of Governor CV Anand Bose. RN Ravi Has been appointed as the new Governor of Bengal. CV Anand Bose’s tenure was in the news for conflicts with the Mamata government. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee expressed surprise at Bose’s sudden resignation and termed it a unilateral decision of the Central Government.

Voting on 23rd and 29th April, Mamta has a chance to create history

The Election Commission has decided to conduct voting in two phases on 294 seats of Bengal. first phase voting 23 April and the second phase 29 April When the results will be announced 4th May Will be done on. If Trinamool Congress (TMC) wins this election, then Mamata Banerjee will become the Chief Minister for the fourth consecutive time and will become the first such woman Chief Minister of the country. At present, BJP has emerged as a tough challenge to Mamata, who has been in power for 14 years.