A major administrative reshuffle has taken place in West Bengal amid the election atmosphere. As soon as the code of conduct came into force, the Election Commission took strict action and removed the state Chief Secretary and Home Secretary from their posts. The Commission says that this decision has been taken to keep the election process fair, transparent and free from influence.
The Election Commission removed West Bengal’s Chief Secretary and Home Secretary soon after the Model Code of Conduct came into effect. IAS officer Dushyant Nariyala has been appointed as the new Chief Secretary, while Sanghamitra Ghosh takes over as Home Secretary: ECI pic.twitter.com/Z06Wb6JmTL
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Dushyant Nariyala becomes the new Chief Secretary
Following the instructions of the Commission, senior IAS officer Dushyant Nariyala has been appointed as the new Chief Secretary of West Bengal. He has been instructed to assume the post with immediate effect. It is being told that this change has been made with the aim of keeping the administrative system fair during the elections.
Sangamitra Ghosh got the responsibility of Home Secretary
Sanghamitra Ghosh has been appointed as the new Home Secretary of the state. Home Department plays an important role in maintaining law and order during elections, hence this post is considered very important.