The official also said the chief electoral officer (CEO) of the state, after receiving complaints from officials being trained for the elections about not getting proper lunch in a few districts, has decided to transfer Rs 170 each to their bank accounts for the duration of the training.
Trinamool Congress seniors said they “smelt politics” behind the move but chose not to comment officially on the decision. Party MP Saugata Roy linked the transfer to a BJP complaint on “law and order in Bengal” lodged by party MP Swapan Dasgupta and Bengal leader Shishir Bajoria.
The EC also informed the state government that as many as 29 IAS officers and nine IPS officers would be sent to other poll-bound states as poll observers. They include several state secretaries and two ADGs.
Shamim, who was Kolkata Police special commissioner, was made ADG (law and order) on Februrary 6 to comply with an EC directive that said officials previously transferred by the EC could not be given “active poll duty” again.
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BJP office vandalised in West Bengal, party alleges TMC for it ANI | Updated: Feb 27, 2021 13:01 IST
North 24 Parganas (West Bengal) [India], February 27 (ANI): A Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) office in the Baranagar area of North 24 Parganas district was vandalised on Friday night.
The BJP alleged Trinamool Congress (TMC) role behind this. One of the miscreants was beaten up by the BJP supporters and was later rescued by the police and taken to the police station.
A police complaint has been lodged by the BJP.
The Election Commission of India on Friday announced that West Bengal will witness eight-phased Assembly polls beginning March 27. The counting of votes will take place on May 2.
Updated Feb 27, 2021 | 13:44 IST
TMC further alleged that the eight-phase elections will cause immense problem to the people of West Bengal and expressed strong objection to the poll schedule. TMC leader Sougata Roy | Photo Credit: PTI
Key Highlights
The Assembly polls for 294 seats in West Bengal will be held in 8 phases beginning from March 27
The results will be announced on May 2
Kolkata: The Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Saturday accused the Election Commission (EC) of being unfair to West Bengal for scheduling the forthcoming Assembly elections in the state in eight phases. The Mamata Banerjee-led party further alleged that the eight-phase elections will cause immense problem to the people of the state and expressed strong objection to the plan.