Overview
- Gautam Das, suspended Saturday after posting a photo in uniform with a rifle captioned “Ready for new assignment,” was removed following a Trinamool Congress complaint to poll officials.
- Police revoked Chameli Mukhopadhyay’s posting on Sunday and named Balai Bag as officer-in-charge within hours, a change ordered by the commissioner and attributed to Election Commission directions by officials.
- The post has now seen four officers in about 36 days, reflecting heavy reshuffles during the West Bengal Assembly election in a zone that includes Mamata Banerjee’s residence in Bhabanipur.
- TMC’s complaint argued the image violated Kolkata Police and central social media rules for on-duty personnel, called the photo intimidating, and asked whether the weapon was officially issued and properly trained for.
- With vote counting set for Monday, the personnel churn signals tighter oversight of policing near critical counting centers and may shape how residents experience security and enforcement on a politically charged day.