Naihati IC Suspension: Trinamool Chairman joins nomination by riding in police car, Commission suspends Naihati IC
WB Assembly Election 2026: Monday was the last day for filing nominations for the first phase of voting. Many candidates filed their nominations yesterday. Trinamool MLA Sanat Deo of Naihati also filed his nomination. Naihati Municipality Chairman Ashok Chatterjee was present when he filed his nomination. Allegedly, Ashok had reached the office of the IC of Naihati police station in a car.
Naihati : The IC of Naihati police station was suspended. At the same time, Trinamool leader Ashok Chatterjee also got involved in the controversy. What is the similarity between the two incidents? Allegedly, the IC of Naihati police station went to the nomination center in his car. A video of the same has gone viral on social media. Since then, Ashok Chatterjee has been involved in the controversy. As soon as the matter came to light, the Election Commission took action. The IC of the police station was suspended. Political heat is already rising over the incident.
Monday was the last day for filing nominations for the first phase of voting. Many candidates filed their nominations yesterday.
Trinamool candidate Sanat Dey from Naihati also filed his nomination. Naihati Municipality Chairman Ashok Chatterjee was present when he filed his nomination. Allegedly, Ashok had reached the office of the acid attack officer in the vehicle of the IC of Naihati Police Station. At least that is what was seen in the viral video. However, TV9 Bangla has not verified the authenticity of the video. It is learnt that Shekhar Bhowmik, the brother of Naihati Municipality CIC and MP Partha Bhowmik, was also in the police vehicle.
The notice came from the Election Commission soon after the incident.
The notice said that Naihati Police Station IC Mahabir Bera was being suspended for taking the municipality chairman to the Acid O office in a police car. According to commission sources, Prakash Dhara will be the new IC in his place.
A political row has started over this incident. The video was posted on the X handle by BJP candidate Arjun Singh. He questioned the role of the police. At the same time, drawing the attention of the Commission, Arjun Singh wrote in the caption, “The Election Commission is trying to ensure that the police work completely impartially, but practice is practice. Naihati Municipality Chairman and Trinamool leader Ashok Chatterjee was seen getting down from a police car at the SDO office in Barrackpore. The car belongs to Naihati Police Station. Under the Barrackpore Police. Mr. Ashok Chatterjee went there to participate in the nomination process of the Trinamool candidate from Naihati. I am drawing the attention of the Election Commission and the Chief Electoral Officer. So that Trinamool leaders refrain from misusing police cars.” After that, a suspension notice came from the Commission. However, no reaction was received from the Trinamool on the whole incident.