The Election Commission of India appointed Sanjay Mukherjee as the new director general of police (DGP) of West Bengal on Tuesday. Sanjay Mukherjee is a 1989 batch IPS officer.
ECI appoints Sanjay Mukherjee as the new DGP of West Bengal. pic.twitter.com/Al6ehH1k9I
— ANI (@ANI) March 19, 2024
Earlier, Vivek Sahay replaced Rajeev Kumar as the DGP of Bengal, but later the EC decided to appoint Mukherjee.
On Tuesday, the Election Commission directed the state to ensure immediate compliance and confirm the appointment by 5 pm.
Earlier on Monday, the Election Commission had removed state DGP Rajeev Kumar and appointed IPS officer Vivek Sahay as the next DGP.
The poll panel had asked the state secretary to provide a list of three eligible officers for Kumar’s replacement by 5 pm on Monday.
Apart from Rajeev Kumar, the ECI also ordered the removal of home secretaries of Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, Himachal Pradesh, and Uttarakhand, as well as the removal of Brihanmumbai municipal commissioner Iqbal Singh Chahal, along with additional commissioners and deputy commissioners. Additionally, secretaries of the general administrative departments in Mizoram and Himachal Pradesh are also among those who have been removed.
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