The Election Commission has also appointed Ajay Ranade as the ADG (Law and Order). On Sunday night, the Election Commission had removed Bengal’s chief secretary Nandini Chakravorty and home secretary Jagdish Prasad Meena. Dushyant Nariala was appointed chief secretary and Sanghamitra Ghosh as home secretary. “In the dead of night, the chief secretary, home secretary of Bengal were removed by the Election Commission. In protest against what the chief election commissioner is doing, we, all India Trinamool Congress are walking out for the day,” said Derek O’Brien, Trinamool leader in the Rajya Sabha.

Source: The Telegraph March 16, 2026 06:34 UTC