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The Election Commission of India (EC) connected Saturday (April 4, 2026) issued a suspension bid to constabulary officers for failing to maintain the law and order situation during West Bengal Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari’s roadshow and information filing in Bhabanipur on Thursday (April 2, 2026).
“The Commission has agreed to the connection and directs that the aforementioned Police Officers, be suspended and disciplinary proceedings be initiated against them immediately. The directions of the Commission to beryllium implemented with contiguous effect and a compliance report successful this respect to beryllium sent by 11:00 AM connected 05.04.2026,” an authoritative missive from the EC Delhi said connected Saturday.
This comes aft a missive from the Chief Electoral Officer of West Bengal, Manoj Kumar Agarwal, called for enactment against the officers for failing successful their duties.
Suspension and disciplinary action have been initiated against Siddartha Dutta, DC-II, South Division, Kolkata Police; Priyankar Chakraborty, OC, Alipore; Chandi Charan Banerjee, Additional OC, Alipore and, Saurabh Chatterjee, Sergeant, Alipore.
The missive was sent to the Chief Secretary of West Bengal, who was besides directed to capable the 4 vacant positions aft the suspended officers near their posts.
In a related development, the Kolkata Police office has besides sent show-cause notices to 2 constabulary officers regarding the chaos. Based connected complaints by the EC, the constabulary person filed two FIRs against the law-and-order concern that unfolded connected Thursday.
Clashes and chaos
Clashes and chaos erupted in Bhabanipur on Thursday when Home Minister Amit Shah joined Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari as he went to file his nomination from the constituency wherever helium is warring against Trinamool Congress chairperson and Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. This was the archetypal time Mr. Shah accompanied a campaigner for his information filing.
Stepping up the electoral situation against the ruling party, BJP workers and leaders led the roadshow with slogans of “Jai Shri Ram” and “BJP zindabad”. However, arsenic the rally progressed and reached near Ms. Banerjee’s residence successful Kalighat, chaos erupted betwixt Trinamool and BJP workers. As the ruling enactment workers raised antagonistic slogans like ‘Joy Bangla’ and ‘Mamata Banerjee zindabad’, a little stand-off unfolded until constabulary intervened.
Ex-Kolkata Police main seeks alleviation from transportation order
Meanwhile, the EC wanted to send former Kolkata Police Commissioner Supratim Sarkar to Tamil Nadu during the elections arsenic a constabulary observer. But helium has cited medical emergencies and asked for an exemption. He has written to the CEO (West Bengal) and asked to beryllium exempted from the new duty. The CEO has reportedly forwarded the petition to the EC.
