The Election Commission of India has instructed the West Bengal Chief Secretary, Director General of Police, Kolkata Police Commissioner, and senior officials of the Central Armed Police Forces to enforce continuous patrolling across the state.
In his communication, Bista said he had received multiple warning that caretakers appointed during the tenure of the Trinamool Congress government may attempt to remove or destroy crucial files.
Senior IAS officer Soumitra Mohan, a 2002-batch officer who had been serving as the state’s Transport Secretary for over three years, has now been appointed as Secretary to the Governor, officials confirmed on Tuesday.
The West Bengal government issues a strict directive placing responsibility on officials to secure records, restrict file movement and prevent unauthorised copying across departments.
Kerala emerged as the only bright spot for the Opposition where Congress-led UDF was all set to oust the Pinarayi Vijayan-led LDF government as the alliance was ahead in 98 seats, including 28 declared victories.
