The Election Commission on Tuesday transferred 19 police officers across Bengal in another sweeping move since the announcement of the Assembly elections on Sunday. ADVERTISEMENTThe orders were communicated in two successive letters sent to the chief secretary of Bengal on Tuesday afternoon. “Further, the officers transferred shall not be posted in any election-related posts till the completion of elections,” the letters stated. But as with Monday’s transfers of the state’s top brass, the EC did not send a list for Tuesday’s transfers,” a senior home department official said. Rajesh Kumar Singh has been posted as the additional director-general of police, south Bengal, while K. Jayaraman, Singh’s batchmate since 1997, will oversee north Bengal as the new ADG.

Source: The Telegraph March 18, 2026 01:38 UTC