EC Replaces Police Observer in Nandigram 48 Hours Before Polling Amid Bias Allegations

In a major development ahead of the West Bengal Assembly elections, the Election Commission has replaced the police observer in the high-profile Nandigram constituency just 48 hours before voting.

Hitesh Choudhary has been removed from the role, and the responsibility has now been assigned to Akhilesh Singh, a former CBI officer currently serving as an IG in Assam. The decision reportedly follows serious allegations made by the Trinamool Congress (TMC), which accused the officer-in-charge of Nandigram police station of working in favor of the BJP and failing to act on complaints.

Tensions in the constituency escalated after TMC submitted a formal complaint to the Election Commission, claiming that their grievances against BJP workers were not being addressed by the police. Acting swiftly on the complaint, the Commission ordered the replacement of the police observer.

Akhilesh Singh, who will now oversee law and order in Nandigram, is considered an experienced officer. The Election Commission has deployed 84 police observers across the state to monitor the situation. Prior to this, observers had also been replaced in Malda and Jangipur.

Nandigram remains one of the most politically sensitive constituencies, attracting significant attention in the ongoing elections.

West Bengal’s 294 assembly seats will go to polls in two phases—April 23 and April 29—with results scheduled to be announced on May 4.

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