Trinamool accuses Election Commission’s police observer of serious misconduct
Trinamool Congress supporters staged a protest at Falta in South 24 Parganas district on April 28, 2026, ahead of the second phase of voting against election commission-appointed police observer Ajay Pal Sharma. | Photo Credit: PTI
Ajay Pal Sharma, a 2011 batch IPS officer of the Uttar Pradesh cadre, allegedly appeared in a viral video clip warning locals of dire consequences if they did not reveal the whereabouts of Trinamool Congress candidate Jahangir Khan in Falta in West Bengal. Diamond Harbor constituencyHe was not on the initial list of 84 police observers. Election Commission of India (ECI) On April 17.
Mr. Sharma, currently posted as Deputy Inspector General of Police in Prayagraj, was on Sunday appointed police observer for four Assembly constituencies in South 24 Parganas, replacing 2017 batch IPS officer Parmar Smit Parshottamdas from Odisha cadre.
It was published – 28 April 2026 22:40 IST
