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EC shuffles police department in poll-bound Bengal; names new DGP, Kolkata top cop

Posted on: Mar 16, 2026 12:21 IST | Posted by: Hindustantimes
EC shuffles police department in poll-bound Bengal; names new DGP, Kolkata top cop
THe Election direction has reshuffled police force officials in canvass-bound due west Bengal, replacing say DGP Peeyush Pandey with Siddh Nath Gupta. The poll body has also named Ajay Kumar Nand as the new Kolkata Police Commissioner, replacing Supratim Sarkar. The reshuffling comes just a day after the announcement of the West Bengal assembly poll schedule. The EC said the decision to remove the officers was taken following a review of the state's poll preparedness.According to an official communication, the poll panel directed the state government to appoint Siddh Nath Gupta as Director General and Inspector General of Police (in-charge), while Natarajan Ramesh Babu has been named Director General of Correctional Services.It also ordered the posting of Ajay Mukund Ranade as Additional Director General and IGP (Law and Order) and Ajay Kumar Nand as Commissioner of Kolkata Police.The commission directed that the orders be implemented immediately and asked the state government to submit a compliance report by 3 PM on Monday, the official said.The EC also said those transferred out of their positions should not be posted in any election-related assignment till the completion of the polls.

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