West Bengal Assembly Elections 2026: Election Commission Transfers 13 District Magistrates Including Malda, Murshidabad, Nadia; Administrative Reshuffle Continues
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EC Transfers 13 DMs, 5 DIGs in Bengal; CM Mamata Questions Unilateral Action
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News18•18-03-2026, 15:05
EC Transfers 13 DMs, 5 DIGs in Bengal; CM Mamata Questions Unilateral Action
•Election Commission transfers 13 District Magistrates across West Bengal, including Malda, Murshidabad, and Nadia.
•Thirteen IAS officers were transferred, with immediate implementation and joining reports due by March 19, 2026.
•EC also transferred two Electoral Officers (DEOs) in Kolkata, appointing Smita Pande for North Kolkata and Randhir Kumar for South Kolkata.
•Five DIGs were transferred within 72 hours, following earlier transfers of 19 CPs and SPs.
•CM Mamata Banerjee expressed strong dissatisfaction, calling the large-scale transfers 'unreasonable' and 'unilateral', and questioning the lack of consultation with the state government.
