The Election Commission on Sunday ordered the removal of Bankura District Magistrate Uma Shankar, following clashes between Trinamool Congress and BJP workers in the West Bengal constituency during the sixth phase of the Lok Sabha polls. IAS official Mukta Arya has replaced him with immediate effect.
Complaints were filed against Uma Shankar in connection with the election-related clashes earlier in the day.
"I am directed to refer to the subject cited, and to state that the Commission has directed that Ms Mukta Arya (RR-2008), IAS, be posted as DM-cum-DEO Bankura with immediate effect. The new incumbent should join before commencement of scrutiny tomorrow," the order issued by Election Commission Under Secretary Rakesh Kumar Saini to the West Bengal Chief Electoral Officer stated.
Subhash Sarkar is contesting against the Trinamool Congress' Subrata Mukherjee in Bankura.
Union Minister Babul Supriyo's convoy was attacked allegedly by Trinamool Congress workers in Basirhat earlier on Sunday. The incident occurred while he was returning from a rally held in support of North 24 Parganas BJP candidate Sayantan Basu.
Bharati Ghosh, the BJP candidate from Ghatal, also claimed that she was attacked, heckled and pushed to the ground at a polling station. She reportedly managed to escape by taking refuge in a nearby temple.
The body of a BJP worker was found dead in tribal-dominated Jhargram district on Saturday night.