The Congress Party has launched a scathing attack on the Central and State governments over the recent administrative reshuffle in West Bengal. On Monday, Congress raised serious questions on the appointments of the new Chief Secretary of the state and advisor to the Chief Minister. The country’s main opposition party claims that these appointments are evidence of ‘open collusion’ between the Election Commission and the BJP. Congress alleged that a big game was played behind the scenes during the Bengal Assembly elections.
Serious allegations on the role of officials
Congress General Secretary Jairam Ramesh has made a direct attack on these appointments. He said that 1990 batch IAS officer Manoj Aggarwal has been made the new Chief Secretary of the state. Aggarwal was holding the responsibility of Chief Electoral Officer during the elections. Similarly, Subrata Gupta has been appointed Chief Advisor to Chief Minister Subhendu Adhikari. Gupta had worked as a special role observer during the elections. According to Jairam Ramesh, it is clear from these appointments that impartiality has been flouted.
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Claim of irregularities in voter list
Congress has also raised questions on the purity of the election process. Jairam Ramesh alleged that the Election Commission worked to benefit the BJP. He claimed that before the Bengal elections, names of about 91 lakh voters were removed from the list. In this, 27 lakh people were deprived of voting. According to Congress, all this was done as part of a strategy. Its objective was to make the electoral path easier for the BJP.
Administrative picture of Bengal changed
The West Bengal government had made a major administrative reshuffle on Sunday. Two IAS and seven WBCS officers have been deployed in the Chief Minister’s Office. Hours after Subhendu Adhikari took oath, retired IAS Subrata Gupta was appointed his advisor. Shantanu Bala has been made the personal secretary of the Chief Minister. Congress says that now no effort is being made to hide the nexus.
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