In a fresh administrative reshuffle ahead of the West Bengal Assembly elections, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has transferred more than one-and-half-a-dozen IPS officers in the state to ensure fair and neutral policing during the poll process.

This latest move comes after earlier changes involving the Chief Secretary, Director General of Police, Additional Secretary (Home), Kolkata Police Commissioner, and several other senior officers in West Bengal. With elections drawing closer, the Election Commission appears to be tightening administrative control to ensure that law and order arrangements remain impartial and effective.

According to the order, the officers who have been transferred out will not be posted in any election-related assignments until the completion of the elections. This is in line with the Election Commission’s standard practice of keeping election management free from any perception of bias.

The reshuffle covers key senior positions across the state, including police commissioners, regional heads, and district superintendents of police. Several officers have now been assigned to important zones, commissionerates, and police districts that are likely to play a major role during the election period.

The names and new assignments of the officers are as follows:

In a fresh administrative reshuffle ahead of the West Bengal Assembly elections, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has transferred more than one-and-half-a-dozen IPS officers in the state to ensure fair and neutral policing during the poll process.

This latest move comes after earlier changes involving the Chief Secretary, Director General of Police, Additional Secretary (Home), Kolkata Police Commissioner, and several other senior officers in West Bengal. With elections drawing closer, the Election Commission appears to be tightening administrative control to ensure that law and order arrangements remain impartial and effective.

According to the order, the officers who have been transferred out will not be posted in any election-related assignments until the completion of the elections. This is in line with the Election Commission’s standard practice of keeping election management free from any perception of bias.

The reshuffle covers key senior positions across the state, including police commissioners, regional heads, and district superintendents of police. Several officers have now been assigned to important zones, commissionerates, and police districts that are likely to play a major role during the election period.

The names and new assignments of the officers are as follows:

1. Dr. Rajesh Kumar Singh (IPS: 1997) has been posted as ADG & IGP, South Bengal Region.
2. K Jayaraman (IPS: 1997) has been posted as ADG & GP, North Bengal Region.
3. Dr. Pranav Kumar (IPS -2003) has been posted as Commissioner of Police, Asansol-Durgapur.
4. Akhilesh Kumar Chaturvedi (IPS: 2005) has been posted as Commissioner of Police, Howrah.
5. Amit Kumar Singh (IPS: 2009) has been posted as Commissioner of Police, Barrackpore.
6. Sunil Kumar Yadav (IPS: 2009) has been posted as Commissioner of Police, Chandannagar.
7. Pushpa (IPS: 2012) has been posted as SP, Barasat PD.
8. Jaspreet Singh (IPS 2016) has been posted as SP, Coochbehar.
9. Surya Pratap Yadav (IPS: 2011) has been posted as SP, Birbhum.
10. Rakesh Singh (SPS: 2014) has been posted as SP, Islampur PD.
11. Kumar Sunny Raj (IPS: 2017) has been posted as SP, Hooghly Rural.
12. Ishani Paul (IPS: 2013) has been posted as SP, Diamond Harbour PD.
13. Sachin (IPS: 2013) has been posted as SP, Murshidabad PD.
14. Alaknanda Bhowal (IPS: 2017) has been posted as SP, Basirhat PD.
15. Anupam Singh (IPS: 2015) has been posted as SP, Malda.
16. Angshuman Saha (IPS: 2012) has been posted as SP, Purba Medinipur.
17. Yeilwad Shrikant Jagannathrao (IPS 2015) has been posted as DC, Central Division, Kolkata.
18. Surinder Singh (IPS 2016) has been posted as SP, Jangipur.
19. Papiya Sultana (SPS 2015) has been posted as SP, Paschim Medinipur.

This wide-ranging reshuffle shows the Election Commission’s focus on placing officers in key field positions where law and order management will be especially important. District SPs, police commissioners, and regional heads play a direct role in maintaining peace, overseeing force deployment, and ensuring that election guidelines are enforced properly.

For West Bengal, where elections are often closely watched from an administrative and security perspective, these transfers are significant. They are likely to shape how policing is handled on the ground in the coming weeks.

This wide-ranging reshuffle shows the Election Commission’s focus on placing officers in key field positions where law and order management will be especially important. District SPs, police commissioners, and regional heads play a direct role in maintaining peace, overseeing force deployment, and ensuring that election guidelines are enforced properly.

For West Bengal, where elections are often closely watched from an administrative and security perspective, these transfers are significant. They are likely to shape how policing is handled on the ground in the coming weeks.

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