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Election Commission Replaces Nandigram Police Station Chief Ahead of Bypoll
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News18•05-10-2026, 16:00
Election Commission Replaces Nandigram Police Station Chief Ahead of Bypoll
- •Debashis Sarkar was appointed as the new officer-in-charge of Nandigram police station replacing Ajay Kumar Mishra a day before the bypoll.
- •The change was made following complaints from opposition parties alleging Mishra's closeness to the ruling party.
- •Polling for the Nandigram and Rejinagar assembly constituencies is scheduled for Tuesday with vote counting on October 9.
- •The bypoll in Nandigram was necessitated after Suvendu Adhikari vacated the seat to retain Bhabanipur.
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The Election Commission replaced Ajay Kumar Mishra after opposition parties complained that he was close to the ruling party, prompting the appointment of Debashis Sarkar in his place.
Polling for the Nandigram and Rejinagar assembly constituencies is scheduled to be held on Tuesday, with the counting of votes taking place on October 9.
The bypoll became necessary after Suvendu Adhikari, who won the Nandigram seat in the 2026 Assembly elections, chose to retain the Bhabanipur seat in south Kolkata and vacated Nandigram.
