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Protesting the removal of apical bureaucrats successful West Bengal connected the directions of the Election Commission up of Assembly polls successful the State, Trinamool Congress MPs connected Monday (March 16, 2026) walked retired of the Rajya Sabha, boycotting its sitting for the day.
Speaking successful the House, the party’s Rajya Sabha person Derek O’ Brien said, “In the dormant of night, the Chief Secretary, Principal Secretary, and Home Secretary person been removed by the Election Commission. They person each the powerfulness to bash it.”
Mr. O’ Brien said the Trinamool does not question to disrupt the proceedings of the Upper House and volition enactment away.
Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju condemned their action. “He is raising the substance astir a law authority, which this location oregon the authorities has thing to bash with. If each subordinate wants to question a law authority, similar the courts and the Election Commission, it is not wise,” helium said.
The Minister accused the Trinamool and the Congress of attacking law bodies and said the Trinamool wasted the clip of the House.
On Sunday (March 15, 2026), the Election Commission announced that elections to the 294 Assembly seats successful West Bengal volition beryllium held successful 2 phases connected April 23, 2026 and April 29, 2026, followed by counting of votes connected May 4, 2026. Barely hours aft that, the Commission successful its archetypal order, issued precocious connected Sunday evening (March 15, 2026), removed Chief Secretary Nandini Chakravorty and Home Secretary Jagdish Prasad Meena. In a consequent bid dated March 16, 2026, it removed the State’s DGP Peeyush Pandey and Kolkata Commissioner of Police Supratim Sarkar, who were among 4 apical IPS officers successful the State replaced up of the election.
