Suspended TMC spokesman Riju Dutta has issued an unconditional apology on X to Uttar Pradesh IPS officer Ajay Pal Sharma, weeks after threatening him in a viral video linked to South 24 Parganas polling. Dutta claimed the original remarks followed party instructions and were made in an official capacity, but said BJP leaders from Uttar Pradesh and his legal counsel advised him to apologise, hoping the issue ends permanently. The apology follows TMC’s major 2026 Bengal election defeat and his suspension for breach of discipline.
Bihar’s NDA government has carried out a major administrative reshuffle, transferring 11 IAS and 16 IPS officers. HR Sriniwas has been appointed Additional Chief Secretary of the Social Welfare Department, while Santosh Kumar Mall becomes Principal Secretary of Disaster Management. Sudhanshu Kumar is named Additional Director General of Law and Order, signaling a sharp shift in key governance functions.
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The Election Commission of India has ordered the suspension of five police officials in West Bengal’s Diamond Harbour, including an IPS officer. The ECI acted after allegations of serious misconduct and a failure to maintain impartiality ahead of the 2026 assembly elections. Disciplinary proceedings are expected against the suspended officials as the polling process gears up.
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