File photoFile photoFile photo123 Kolkata: Election Commission’s mass transfer of senior IAS and IPS officers within Bengal was a form of “unpromulgated President’s Rule”, CM Mamata Banerjee said on Thursday.The EC’s action was a “deliberate design to seize control of Bengal through coercion and institutional manipulation”, Banerjee posted on X. Watch Gyanesh Kumar Under Fire: Opposition Moves To Remove Chief Election Commissioner After SIR Row “What we are witnessing is nothing short of an undeclared emergency… driven by political vendetta, not democratic principles,” she added before writing to chief election commissioner Gyanesh Kumar urging the EC to refrain from such “arbitrary, unilateral and biased” action.The poll body had transferred over 60 Bengal officers till Wednesday.”The state, being stripped of its key administrative and police leadership, may not be able to respond effectively,” Banerjee said, adding that the EC should be held responsible for any failure in maintaining law and order.Israel Iran WarUS-Israel-Iran War News Live Updates: US pounds Iranian missile sites near key Strait of Hormuz; Iran rains down cluster bombs on Tel Aviv‘Does anyone really think someone can tell Trump what to do?’ Netanyahu denies ‘dragging’ US ‘into Iran war’Armageddon scenario! Why Iran’s missile strikes on Qatar’s LNG spell nightmare for Europe, AsiaBanerjee’s protests coincided with the EC on Thursday pausing some of its inter-state transfers of senior police officers. Bidhannagar CP Murlidhar Sharma and Siliguri CP Syed Waquar Raza, who were asked to leave for Tamil Nadu, were told to wait. Later, transfer orders for Barrackpore CP Praveen Tripathi and Howrah CP Akash Magharia to Tamil Nadu and outgoing Birbhum Amandeep’s transfer to Karnataka were put on hold as well.End of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideos’Urgent Need For De-Escalation’: PM Modi Speaks To French President Macron On West Asia ConflictMEA Receives Consular Access Request After Arrest Of Six Ukrainians By NIA’Condemnable’: PM Modi Dials Jordan’s King, Slams Attacks On Energy Infra In West Asia’Including Russia’: MEA’s Key Message On India’s LPG, Crude Oil Sourcing Amid Global Energy Crisis’Clandestine Nuclear Nonproliferation’: India Reacts To US Intel Chief’s Remarks On Pakistan’Concerning, But No Shortage’: Centre On LPG Situation, Warns Against Hoarding & Black MarketingSC Flags “Very Unusual” Situation, Seeks Remedy Over Mamata ‘Obstructing’ ED ChargeWar, Oil & Economy: Big Risks Ahead for India Explained’India Doing The Right Thing’: Congress Backs Modi Govt On Iran War, Tewari Says ‘Not Our War’Karti Chidambaram on TN Polls: ‘Stalin Way Ahead, Vijay’s Star Power Not Enough, BJP Has No Ground’123Photostories7 signs your connection is guided by angel energyEssential things that were actually invented by women7 spiritual handmade items you can make at home for positive energyEating healthy but still gaining weight? Experts reveal hidden metabolic causes, and simple ways to fix themYou don’t feel it, but your kidneys do: Doctor explains why daily habits matterEid 2026: How to make classic Hyderabadi Haleem at home for the celebrationWhat do atronauts eat? 8 categories of space food designed to keep them healthyThe ‘wall up’ test: A simple daily check to detect hidden back pain, posture issues, and protect your spine healthEid AI photo editing prompts: Google Gemini AI prompts for Eid-ul-Fitr 2026 celebrations on Instagram, WhatsApp status, and Facebook6 animals that survive without drinking water and how they do it123Hot PicksIran newsGlobal Terrorism Index 2026World Happiness Report 2026Gold rate todayIncome Tax CalculatorPublic holidays March 2026Bank Holidays MarchTop TrendingHeat vs Lakerseid al fitr 2026Green Card HoldersUS stock market todayHormuz securityCesar ChavezPearl Harbor attackNowruz 2026Jaish OGWsRajya Sabha billionaires
Kolkata: Election Commission’s mass transfer of senior IAS and IPS officers within Bengal was a form of “unpromulgated President’s Rule”, CM Mamata Banerjee said on Thursday.The EC’s action was a “deliberate design to seize control of Bengal through coercion and institutional manipulation”, Banerjee posted on X.
“What we are witnessing is nothing short of an undeclared emergency… driven by political vendetta, not democratic principles,” she added before writing to chief election commissioner Gyanesh Kumar urging the EC to refrain from such “arbitrary, unilateral and biased” action.The poll body had transferred over 60 Bengal officers till Wednesday.“The state, being stripped of its key administrative and police leadership, may not be able to respond effectively,” Banerjee said, adding that the EC should be held responsible for any failure in maintaining law and order.Banerjee’s protests coincided with the EC on Thursday pausing some of its inter-state transfers of senior police officers. Bidhannagar CP Murlidhar Sharma and Siliguri CP Syed Waquar Raza, who were asked to leave for Tamil Nadu, were told to wait. Later, transfer orders for Barrackpore CP Praveen Tripathi and Howrah CP Akash Magharia to Tamil Nadu and outgoing Birbhum Amandeep’s transfer to Karnataka were put on hold as well.
