Calcutta High Court declines to pass order on IPS Ajay Pal Sharma till Bengal poll ends
The Calcutta High Court refused to take action on a plea against IPS officer Ajay Pal Sharma, posted as a police observer in West Bengal, citing that no orders will be passed on election-duty officers until the second phase of polling ends on April 29. The plea alleged Sharma violated the Model Code of Conduct by intimidating a TMC candidate's family. A separate petition was filed in the Supreme Court calling for his removal over claims of partisan conduct. The Election Commission, meanwhile, transferred Falta's BDO for non-cooperation with Sharma.
- ▪The Calcutta High Court declined to pass any order against IPS officer Ajay Pal Sharma until April 29, the date of the second phase of West Bengal assembly elections.
- ▪A lawyer alleged Sharma intimidated TMC candidate Jahangir Khan's family, violating the Model Code of Conduct, but the court advised approaching the Election Commission.
- ▪A petition was filed in the Supreme Court accusing Sharma of partisan behavior and seeking his urgent removal from election duties in Bengal.
- ▪The Election Commission removed Falta's BDO Sourav Hazra hours before polling, transferring him to Purulia for non-cooperation with Sharma.
- ▪Sharma, appointed police observer for South 24 Parganas, was seen in a video warning Khan's family against violence, sparking political reactions from TMC and BJP.
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Calcutta High Court declines to pass order on IPS Ajay Pal Sharma till Bengal poll endsLater in the day, a petition was filed the Supreme Court accusing Pal of being “highly partisan and acting contrary to the role prescribed to him”.Published on: Apr 29, 2026 5:35 AM ISTBy HT CorrespondentShare viaCopy link The Calcutta high court on Tuesday declined to pass any order on a plea seeking action against Ajay Pal Sharma, an IPS officer from Uttar Pradesh posted as a police observer in West Bengal, stating that it will not pass any order concerning any officer on election duty till April 29, when the second phase of the West Bengal assembly polls is scheduled.Screengrab of video of Ajay Pal Sharma in Falta (@amitmalviya)Also read: Petition filed in Supreme Court for ‘urgent' removal of IPS…
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