The confrontation between the Election Commission of India (ECI) and the West Bengal government continues unabated. In a fresh development, the ECI has raised concerns over the deployment of police personnel to provide security to people allegedly associated with the ruling Trinamool Congress ahead of the Assembly polls in the state.
A senior govt official said the Commission has issued directions to the Bengal DGP, Siddh Nath Gupta (IPS:1992:WB), to ensure corrective measures at the earliest.
According to sources, the Bengal govt had deployed 2,185 police personnel to provide security to 832 people belonging to the TMC directly and 144 others, who include TMC supporters. It was done before the elections were announced.
The ECI has described the matter as “a lapse” and has directed the DGP to conduct a strict professional review within the next 2–3 days.
The Commission is said to have emphasised that security deployment must remain impartial and in line with established norms.
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