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EC Reshuffles Top Bengal Police, Admin Officers Ahead of 2026 Polls; New Kolkata Police Chief

(Left to right) Siddh Nath Gupta, Ajay Mukund Ranade, Ajay Kumar Nand (Photo: CNN News18)

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News18•16-03-2026, 12:30

EC Reshuffles Top Bengal Police, Admin Officers Ahead of 2026 Polls; New Kolkata Police Chief

•Election Commission orders major reshuffle of police and administrative officers in West Bengal ahead of 2026 Assembly elections.
•Siddh Nath Gupta appointed DG & IGP (In-charge), West Bengal; Ajay Kumar Nand named Commissioner, Kolkata Police.
•Ajay Mukund Ranade replaces Vinit Goyel as ADG & IGP (Law & Order).
•Dushyant Nariala becomes Chief Secretary, replacing Nandini Chakravorty; Sanghamitra Ghosh new Principal Secretary, Home.
•Orders to be implemented immediately, with compliance reports due by March 16, to ensure fair and violence-free elections.

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