INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
ANI | Updated: May 13, 2019 01:10 ISTNew Delhi [India], May 13 (ANI): In the aftermath of violence marred polls in West Bengal, the
Election Commission of India on Sunday removed Uma Shankar from the post of Bankura (West Bengal) District Magistrate
Mukta Arya will be replacing him as the new DM."The Commission had directed that Ms Mukta Arya (RR-2008), IAS to be posted as
DM-cum-District Election Officer (DEO) with immediate effect," an order from the EC to the Chief Electoral Officer of West Bengal on Sunday
said.The order also said that Arya should join before the commencement of scrutiny tomorrow.A Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) worker was
severely injured in a clash with Trinamool Congress (TMC) workers outside polling booth number 1 in Bankura on Sunday.Bricks were hurled
during the clash in which the victim suffered multiple injuries
He was taken to a nearby hospital for medical aid.Eight seats of West Bengal went to polls in the sixth phase on May 12
The counting of votes will be done on May 23
