Who’s shunted West Bengal top cop Rajeev Kumar, considered ‘close’ to CM Mamata? | India News – Times of India
NEW DELHI: The Election Commission (EC) on Monday ordered the immediate removal of West Bengal DGP Rajeev Kumar and six state chief secretaries as part of measures to ensure a level playing field ahead of the Lok Sabha polls.The EC shunted out West Bengal's top cop amid apprehension of poll violence and other law and order challenges, which had lately been witnessed in the state. The move comes on the heels of the poll body's announcement of Lok Sabha election dates.This is the third time that Kumar, perceived to be close to the dispensation led by Mamata Banerjee, has been dropped from election-related duties.During the 2019 Lok Sabha poll in West Bengal, Rajeev Kumar was removed from the post of additional director general, CID and attached to the home ministry. However, he was reinst...