The state government replaced the police commissioners of three key commissionerates adjoining Calcutta — Bidhannagar, Howrah, and Barrackpore — on Friday. ADVERTISEMENTMurlidhar Sharma was transferred from Barrackpore to Bidhannagar, while Akash Magharia has been designated as the new commissioner of Howrah Police. Akash MaghariaMetro takes a closer look at the three commissionerates and into the challenges they pose in an election year. Recently, there have been intermittent clashes between Trinamool and the BJP, whose poster boy is former Trinamool leader Arjun Singh. “The harassment because of the SIR will hopefully counter other issues in Howrah,” said a senior Trinamool leader.

Source: The Telegraph February 01, 2026 01:37 UTC