The West Bengal government on Monday, 15 March, appointed IPS officer Gyanwant Singh as Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s new director of security in place of Vivek Sahay.
Singh was previously the additional director security, reported PTI.
Vivek Sahay was removed from the post by the Election Commission (EC) of India on Sunday, in the aftermath of the incident in Nandigram in which Chief Minister (CM) Mamata Banerjee was injured, reported PTI. He has also been placed under suspension.