Lucknow, April 28 -- Politics has heated up over a viral video of an IPS officer of Uttar Pradesh cadre, Ajay Pal Sharma, who is sent as an observer to ensure free and fair polling for the West Bengal's second round of voting due Wednesday.
The IPS officer on poll duty is seen issuing a blunt warning to a TMC candidate over alleged voter intimidation. Ajay Pal Sharma, known as an encounter specialist, is currently deployed as a police observer in the state for election duty.
Taking to X, SP leader and former UP chief minister Akhilesh Yadav questioned Sharma's deployment, highlighting the IPS officer's "dark record.""At the right time, there will be a thorough probe into the criminal activities of these 'agents' who are out to implement t...