New Delhi, March 14 : In wake of an « accidental » injury to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee during a rally on Wednesday, the Election Commission
New Delhi, March 14: In wake of an “accidental” injury to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee during a rally on Wednesday, the Election Commission on Sunday removed her security in-charge Vivek Sahay and also placed him under suspension with immediate effect. Sahay was the Director (Security), the top in charge of Banerjee’s security when she suffered an accident during her campaign in Nandigram Assembly constituency on Wednesday evening, leading to “severe bone injuries” on her left foot and ankle as well as bruises and injuries on her shoulder, forearm and neck. The Commission took the decision in its meeting earlier in the day. After discussing reports submitted by West Bengal Chief Secretary and the joint report submitted by Special General Observer Ajay Nayak and Special Police Observer Vivek Dube on the incident, the Commission found that Sahay failed to prevail upon the Chief Minister to not flout security protocols. Perusing the documents of West Bengal Chief Secretary’s report and that of Special Observers based on annexures of reports of the District Magistrate, and the Superintendent of Police of Purba Medinipur and Returning Officer of 210 Nandigram Assembly constituency, and other inputs of the facts and circumstances of the incident, the Commission decided that the charges must be framed against Sahay within a week for grossly failing in discharge of his primary duty as Director Security to protect the Z+ protectee.
