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Kolkata: The Election Commission of India appointed Sanjay Mukherjee as the new DGP of West Bengal on Tuesday. This comes a day after the West Bengal government appointed Vivek Sahay as the DGP to replace Rajeev Kumar, who was transferred.
The Election Commission of India (ECI) has made this decision in anticipation of the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, aiming to uphold the principles of fairness, transparency, and freedom in the electoral process.
“The Commission has approved the name of Shri Sanjay Mukherjee, IPS, for the post of Director General and Inspector General of Police, West Bengal, with immediate compliance and confirm the same by 05:00 PM today,” the ECI wrote in a notice.
Earlier, the Indian Police Service (IPS) officer of Kolkata, Vivek Sahay, was appointed as the DGP of West Bengal on Monday, following the removal of the previous DGP, Rajeev Kumar, by the Election Commission.
On Monday morning, the Election Commission of India (ECI) issued orders for the removal of West Bengal’s Director General of Police, Rajeev Kumar and Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation Commissioner, Iqbal Chahal, along with some other senior officials from various states.
