West Bengal Assembly Suspends Marshal Pending Probe into Alleged Misconduct

PTI, August 5, 2026, Kolkata: : The West Bengal Assembly Secretariat has placed the marshal-cum-security officer under suspension with immediate effect over alleged misconduct during the orientation programme held last month for newly elected MLAs.

The order, issued by Principal Secretary S. N. Das, said disciplinary proceedings have also been initiated against Debabrata Mukhopadhyay, the Marshal concerned.

Assembly sources said several newly elected legislators had expressed dissatisfaction, both orally and in writing, to the ruling party's Chief Whip, alleging "discourteous" behaviour and serious lapses on the part of Mukhopadhyay in dealing with the MLAs and discharging his official responsibilities.

The marshal is responsible for overseeing security arrangements inside the Assembly and leads a team entrusted with maintaining order in the House.

Officials said this is probably the first instance of a marshal being suspended in the state Assembly's history.

A senior bureaucrat said the suspension was an interim administrative measure pending the outcome of the departmental proceedings.

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