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EC removes West Bengal DGP, Kolkata CP ahead of polls; cites poll preparedness review
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16-03-2026, 12:30
EC removes West Bengal DGP, Kolkata CP ahead of polls; cites poll preparedness review
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Election Commission replaced West Bengal DGP Peeyush Pandey with Siddh Nath Gupta.
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Kolkata Police Commissioner Supratim Sarkar was removed; Ajay Kumar Nand appointed in his place.
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EC stated the decision was made after reviewing the state's poll preparedness.
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Other key appointments include Natarajan Ramesh Babu as DG Correctional Services and Ajay Mukund Ranade as ADG & IGP (Law and Order).
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Transferred officers are barred from any election-related assignments until polls conclude.
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