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Bholanath Pandey

IPS, West Bengal cadre

No published career count.

  • Documented
  • One report
  • Years with no move on record

One of three Bengal police officers the Union Home Ministry ordered to central posts after the attack on J P Nadda's convoy, over the state's refusal.

This count comes from analyses of service records, not from a reported dispute. Few of these moves have a published reason, and a high count is not evidence that the officer was punished.

The moves, and what came of them

Oldest first. Each fold is marked by how well the record holds it.

  1. Documented

    Superintendent of Police, Diamond HarbourBureau of Police Research and Development (3 years); Mishra to ITBP and Tripathi to SSB (5 years each)

    BJP president J P Nadda's convoy was attacked near Kolkata on 10 Dec 2020. The Home Ministry called the three officers in charge of his security on central deputation; the state refused to release them, and the Ministry issued transfer orders anyway, months before the 2021 assembly election.

    Up against
    Union Home Ministry, Union government, BJP (Union) Government: Mamata Banerjee (TMC), West Bengal; Narendra Modi (BJP), Union.
    Reported reason
    IE: 'They were held responsible for the lapses in Nadda's security.'
    The other side said
    Mamata Banerjee: 'GoI's order of central deputation for the 3 serving IPS officers of West Bengal despite the State's objection is a colourable exercise of power and blatant misuse of emergency provision of IPS Cadre Rule 1954.' (NIE)
    Outcome
    Not found in opened sources (both articles predate any outcome).
    What became of the matter
    Unknown. Whether the orders were ever implemented, withdrawn or lapsed not found in an opened source. RTI drafted.

    The New Indian Express, Dec 2020 · The Indian Express, Dec 2020