Complaint filed against Chief Minister Kumaraswamy with Election Commission

Vartha Bharati | 25-03-2019 | 21:59:00 IST

Bengaluru: State police Maha Sangha President Shashidhar has filed a complaint against Chief Minister Kumaraswamy with the Election Commission.

He has mentioned in the complaint that Chief Minister Kumaraswamy did not submit the correct information about his private affiliation to the Election Commission during Assembly polls. "This matter should be investigated properly," the complaint reads.

Speaking after filing the complaint, Shashidhar said "a candidate should give the complete details of his dependents as per the 125 (A) of the People's Representation Act and the Indian Penal Code. However, Kumaraswamy did not mention about Radhika Kumaraswamy and her daughter. He has misled the people of the state."

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TMC MP Kalyan Banerjee moves Calcutta HC over transfer of IAS, IPS officers by Election Commission

20-03-2026 ¦ 20-03-2026 IST

Courtesy: PTI

Kolkata (PTI): TMC MP and senior lawyer Kalyan Banerjee on Friday moved the Calcutta High Court questioning the Election Commission's transfer order of several IAS and IPS officers in West Bengal soon after the announcement of assembly polls in the state.

The petitioner named Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar a party respondent in the matter.

Mentioning the matter before a division bench presided by Chief Justice Sujoy Paul, the lawyer prayed for an early hearing of the petition.

The petition, which questions the transfers without consulting the state government before the EC took the decisions, is likely to be heard early next week, a lawyer connected with the matter said.

A large number of senior IAS and IPS officers, including the state's chief secretary, home secretary and director general of police (DGP) were replaced by the Election Commission within hours of announcement of the assembly elections in West Bengal on March 15.

The elections to the 294-member West Bengal assembly will be held in two phases - on April 23 and 29. Votes will be counted on May 4.