IPS officer Ajay Pal Sharma was not on EC’s initial observer list for West Bengal
Ajay Pal Sharma, an IPS officer, was not on the initial observer list for the West Bengal elections but was later appointed to monitor four constituencies. He has faced allegations of misconduct, including intimidation of locals and previous corruption inquiries. The Election Commission has not responded to the accusations made against him by the Trinamool Congress party.
- ▪Ajay Pal Sharma was appointed as a police observer for the West Bengal elections despite not being on the initial list.
- ▪He has been accused of intimidating locals and has faced inquiries related to corruption in Uttar Pradesh.
- ▪The Trinamool Congress has raised concerns about his conduct, while the BJP has praised him on social media.
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Ajay Pal Sharma, a 2011-batch IPS officer of the Uttar Pradesh cadre, who appeared in a viral video clip allegedly warning locals of severe consequences if they failed to reveal the whereabouts of Trinamool Congress candidate Jahangir Khan in Falta under West Bengal’s Diamond Harbour constituency, was not included in the initial list of 84 police observers released by the Election Commission of India (ECI) on April 17.Mr. Sharma, currently posted as Deputy Inspector General of Police in Prayagraj, was brought in on Sunday as the police observer for four Assembly constituencies in South 24 Parganas, replacing Parmar Smit Parshottamdas, a 2017-batch IPS officer from Odisha cadre.Also read: West Bengal Phase 2 Polling LIVEThe Trinamool Congress has accused Mr.
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