Bengal polls: Election Commission transfers 7 IAS, IPS officers

Earlier, the state's security advisor was also transferred.

The Election Commission of India (ECI) transferred seven IAS and IPS officers in Bengal, including Jhargram district magistrate Ayesha Rani. Other officers include SP Jhargram and Cooch Behar, Kolkata Police DC South and ADG Western Zone of the West Bengal Police. ASP of Diamond Harbour was also transferred.

The ECI has barred these officers from being given any election-related responsibilities. is also transferred

Earlier, the commission had transferred retired IPS officer Surajit Kar Purkayastha from the post of state security advisor of West Bengal. The ECI also abolished the post.

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