IPS officer transferred in Bengal as his wife is TMC candidate

By ANI | Published: March 18, 2021 12:21 AM2021-03-18T00:21:14+5:302021-03-18T00:30:03+5:30

Election Commission on Wednesday transferred Superintendent of Police Howrah (Rural) Saumya Roy to a non-election related post as his wife is a Trinamool Congress (TMC) candidate in the West Bengal elections.

IPS officer transferred in Bengal as his wife is TMC candidate | IPS officer transferred in Bengal as his wife is TMC candidate

IPS officer transferred in Bengal as his wife is TMC candidate

Election Commission on Wednesday transferred Superintendent of Police Howrah (Rural) Saumya Roy to a non-election related post as his wife is a Trinamool Congress (TMC) candidate in the West Bengal elections.

Roy, an IPS officer, is the husband of actor Lovely Moitra, whom TMC has fielded from the Sonarpur Dakshin assembly constituency.

Elections to the 294-member West Bengal Assembly will be held in eight phases starting from March 27 to April 29. The counting of votes will take place on May 2.

( With inputs from ANI )

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