The Election Commission of India has decided to keep two IPS officers, Murali Dhar and Syed Waquar Raza, in West Bengal for the upcoming assembly elections. These officers will not be transferred to other states as observers at this time. However, the remaining 13 officers will be sent to states like Tamil Nadu and Kerala to serve as observers during the polls.
This decision comes after the Election Commission canceled the reassignments of 15 IPS officers in West Bengal. Initially, all 15 officers were supposed to be moved out of the state to serve as police observers in other poll-bound states. Among the officers, Murali Dhar was the Police Commissioner of Bidhannagar Police Commissionerate, and Syed Waquar Raza was the Police Commissioner of Siliguri Metropolitan Police.
In response to demands from Opposition parties, including the Bharatiya Janata Party, the Election Commission revised its decision. It allowed Murali Dhar and Syed Waquar Raza to stay in West Bengal without immediate reassignment to observer roles elsewhere. This move aims to address concerns about potential influence on the electoral process.
