No repoll ordered in Tamil Nadu, WB: EC officials

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New Delhi, April 25: No repoll has been recommended in any of the polling stations in West Bengal and Tamil Nadu where assembly elections were held on Thursday, the EC officials said on Saturday.
Poll panel officials had earlier cited rules to point out that if webcasting in any of the polling stations is “deliberately” disrupted, a repoll will be ordered.

EC orders suspension of 5 police officers in Bengal

The EC has directed the West Bengal government to suspend five police officials in Diamond Harbour and initiate disciplinary action against them, for “serious misconduct” and allegedly failing to maintain neutrality during the assembly polls, officials said on Saturday.
The poll panel said the action followed a report submitted by the Chief Electoral Officer of West Bengal about the conduct of police personnel. The officers to be suspended are Additional Superintendent of Police Sandip Garai, SDPO Sajal Mondal, Diamond Harbour police station’s inspector-in-charge Mausam Chakraborty, Falta police station inspector-in-charge Ajay Bag and Usthi police station officer-in-charge Subhechha Bag.
In the same order, the poll panel asked the state government to issue a warning to Diamond Harbour SP Ishani Pal for “failing to ensure discipline and fairness” among subordinate officers. (PTI)

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