The Election Fee of India (ECI) on Tuesday appointed IPS officer Sanjay Mukherjee because the Director Normal of Police (DGP) of West Bengal, less than 24 hours after naming Vivek Sahay for the submit.
The ballot panel has written to the Chief Secretary of West Bengal, BP Gopalik, directing him to make sure instant compliance and ensure the appointment of Mukherjee by 5 pm as we speak.
Sahay was appointed as Bengal DG after the Election Fee sought three names from the state, permitting the state authorities to suggest his title. Nevertheless, regardless of Sahay assuming the function on Monday, the ballot panel changed him with Sanjay Mukherjee.
A senior official revealed that Vivek Sahay’s appointment was initially thought-about resulting from his seniority. Nevertheless, as a result of Sahay is ready to retire within the final week of Could, earlier than the conclusion of the Lok Sabha elections, the Election Fee opted to designate Mukherjee for the submit.
Sanjay Mukherjee, a 1989-batch IPS officer, was the second particular person on the listing of the three officers really useful by the West Bengal authorities for the submit of DGP to the EC.
The appointment got here quickly after the Election Fee of India removed controversial West Bengal Police Chief Rajeev Kumar from the submit of DGP.
Kumar was faraway from the submit of Bengal DGP by the ballot panel and was moved to the Info and Know-how division, a “non-election” associated task, and, as an interim association
Rajeev was additionally eliminated as Commissioner of Police in Kolkata forward of the 2016 Meeting elections.