States Focus

Netaji kin Chandra Bose joins TMC ahead of Bengal polls

Chandra Bose, grandnephew of Subhas Chandra Bose and a former BJP leader, joined the Trinamool Congress on Sunday, days ahead of the West Bengal assembly elections. Bose joined the ruling party in the presence of State minister BratyaBasu and TMC MP Kirti Azad, and alleged that the BJP indulges in “divisive politics” and does not follow the legendary freedom fighter’s ideals.

“It is not possible to follow Netaji’s ideals while being in the BJP,” Chandra Bose asserted.

“Today, we are seeing that the BJP indulges in divisive politics and spreads communal hatred. We must now fight to save India and resist divisive politics,” he said soon after joining the TMC.

ECI transfers 12 cops in poll-bound West Bengal

The Election Commission has transferred 12 officers in Kolkata Police and West Bengal Police in the poll-bound State, officials said.

In the Kolkata Police, several senior officers have been moved out of key positions. DIG, CID Soma Das Mitra has been transferred and posted as Joint Commissioner (Crime), Kolkata Police, they added.

Sudip Sarkar, who was serving as DIG (Personnel), has been brought in as Joint Commissioner (Headquarters), Kolkata Police. DIG, Special Task Force, Debasmita Das has been appointed as Joint Commissioner (Intelligence), Kolkata Police.