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EC Transfers in Bengal Won’t Change Result, Leaders Win Polls, Not Officers: Omar

On Friday | March 20, 2026, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah questioned sweeping transfers by the Election Commission of India in poll-bound West Bengal from Srinagar, supporting Mamata Banerjee amid rising political reactions.
Allegations surfaced that more than fifty senior officials were transferred before the election schedule, with West Bengal Chief Minister accusing the Election Commission of politicising institutions.
Abdullah wrote on X that such sweeping transfers typically occur in non-BJP ruled states and especially in West Bengal, adding that officers don’t win elections for parties, leaders do.
Abdullah predicted the transfers would not alter the outcome, stating Mamata Didi will win a thumping majority on counting day, and ECI efforts won't change the verdict.
With polls scheduled from April 23 and 29, West Bengal will elect 294 members amid concerns over delayed supplementary rolls and alleged non-compliance with Supreme Court directives.

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EC transfers in poll-bound Bengal will not change result: Omar - The Tribune

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday said the efforts of the Election Commission to 'gerrymander' will not change the results in West Bengal Assembly elections, expressing confidence that Trinamool Congress will emerge victorious.

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The Hindu

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Omar Abdullah questions ECI’s ‘sweeping transfers’ in poll-bound West Bengal

Omar Abdullah criticizes ECI's transfers in West Bengal, asserting they won't alter the election outcome in favor of Mamata Banerjee.

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Deccan Chronicle

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Omar Abdullah Backs Didi Amid WB Transfer Row

Abdullah criticized the idea that bureaucracy can influence election outcomes, stating that genuine electoral success depends on political leaders.

3 days ago·Hyderabad, India

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EC transfers in Bengal won’t change result, leaders win polls, not officers: Omar

J&K CM backs Mamata Banerjee, claims “sweeping transfers” of top officials only occur in non-BJP ruled states.

3 days ago·New Delhi, India

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The 'Sir' of the bureaucracy... Everything Related to the Officers' Transfer Controversy in Bengal

Mamata Banerjee has written to the Election Commission regarding the transfers of bureaucrats ahead of the West Bengal Assembly elections. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has questioned the Election Commission's decisions, calling them political interference.

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