With the reshuffle, 14 districts will obtain new DMs, with probably the most vital districts being North 24 Parganas, South 24 Parganas, Cooch Behar, Murshidabad, Purulia, Darjeeling, Malda, Birbhum, Jhargram, and East Midnapore.
The switch of the officers simply hours earlier than the SIR announcement is critical as the entire set of officers is more likely to make a sure influence as SIR begins tomorrow.
Whereas the transfer was described by the state administration as a routine one, the senior officers stated the timing was strategic and has by no means been seen earlier than. The switch of so many IAS officers, particularly 14 DMs, and 500 plus officers appears to be a improvement which is uncommon, a senior officer stated.
By the way, this main bureaucratic reshuffle was introduced by the state's Personnel and Administrative Reforms Division within the afternoon, simply hours earlier than Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar held a press convention in New Delhi and introduced the pan-India SIR for 12 states, together with poll-bound West Bengal, and UTs.
In the meantime, BJP West Bengal has filed a grievance with the Chief Election Commissioner relating to the “gross violation” over the bureaucratic reshuffle within the state ordered by the state authorities, submit the SIR announcement. The BJP demanded “quick annulment” of the irregular transfers completed with out the EC approval.
