Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 07:36pm on 28 Apr 2026,Tuesday Politics
A petition has been filed in the Supreme Court of India seeking the urgent removal of IPS officer Ajay Pal Sharma from poll duty in West Bengal’s South 24 Parganas. The plea calls him “highly partisan” and says he acted beyond his role as an observer. It alleges “acts of intimidation, undue influence, and threats” against political candidates. Sharma was deployed by the Election Commission of India to ensure fair polling. The move has triggered a political row. The Trinamool Congress has protested, while the Bharatiya Janata Party backed the deployment. (PC: HT)
