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EC holds senior cop liable for Mamata Banerjee's injury, cites security lapse in Nandigram

The committee suspended Purba Medinipur SP Pravin Prakash claiming laxity in security provided by police to the West Bengal Chief Minister in Nandigram.

News on West Bengal, Kolkata: The committee, Election Commission of India, on Sunday suspended Purba Medinipur SP Pravin Prakash claiming laxity in security provided by police to the West Bengal Chief Minister in Nandigram on the day she sustained injury to her foot.

"Charges shall be framed against him for major failure of bandobast," the commission was quoted as saying by ANI.

Further, the poll panel has appointed former DGP Intelligence of Punjab, Anil Kumar Sharma as Special Police Observer for West Bengal Assembly elections.
Sharma are going to be the second Special Police Observer, additionally to Vivek Dube.

Earlier, the committee (EC) claimed that the injury caused to TMC Chief Mamata Banerjee in Nandigram wasn't a results of an attack, and had quoted a report by state's Observers and Chief Secretary.

The poll panel declared that the incident and injuries sustained by Mamata Banerjee was thanks to a security lapse and not a planned attack, consistent with the report of two poll observers submitted to the EC on Saturday. The report also said Banerjee was injured thanks to the suddenness of the incident.

According to the report of her initial checkup , the TMC supremo sustained 'severe bony injuries' on her left foot and ankle also as bruises and injuries on her shoulder, forearm and neck.

The West Bengal CM is constant together with her election campaign during a wheelchair and claimed that she is going to not let it affect her work.

The polls to 294-member West Bengal Assembly are going to be held in eight phases ranging from March 27. The ultimate round of voting will happen on April 29, whereas, the counting of votes will happen on May 2.

Preparations for the election are in full swing, the commission chief is coming to the state again

Preparations for the election are in full swing, the commission chief is coming to the state again

There are no more days left. The Election Commission has increased its activities with vote-preparation. Meanwhile, Deputy Chief Election Commissioner Sudip Jain is returning to the state. Sudip can give some guidelines in the preparatory meeting before the assembly vote. He is coming to the state for the second time before the vote.

The by-election commissioner visited South and North Bengal at the end of last December. He also held meetings with police and administrative officials. During the voting, he can give the necessary instructions again so that the election process is completed in accordance with the Kovid rules.

According to the office of the Chief Electoral Officer of the state, he is scheduled to visit the state on January 11 and 12. In the last assembly elections, there were about 6,000 polling stations in the state. The commission may add another 26,000 booths to avoid congestion and infection.

He has already held meetings with the district magistrates in the first phase on various details of vote preparation. State Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Ariz Aftab and other senior officials were present at the meeting. Risk booth mapping has been completed.