Mamata's security officer removed with immediate effect by Election Commission

Kolkata: The Election Commission of India removed Mamata Banerjee's security officer Ashok Chakraborty with immediate effect. The Election Commission had also sent two notices to Mamata Banerjee regarding her stand on her statement made on April 10 against the CRPF.

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Chakraborty is currently posted as Officer on Special Duty in an ex-cadre in the rank of Superintendent of Police in the Directorate of Security.

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Banerjee had alleged that the Central forces favoured the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) during the polling in the first and second phase of West Bengal assembly elections.