<p>Expressing anguish over incidents of violence in the run-up to the West Bengal Assembly elections, Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar on Tuesday asked the police and administration to remain politically neutral.</p>.<p>"Anguished and concerned at violence @MamataOfficial in Election process. Democracy has no meaning without fair elections," he said on Twitter.</p>.<p>Free, fair and peaceful elections are constitutional obligations of the police and administration, Dhankhar said.</p>.<p>The governor has been vocal about instances of strife among political parties that have been reported from various districts of the state ahead of the eight-phase polls beginning March 27.</p>.<p>"All, including OCs & ICs at police stations, must be politically neutral. Transgression & violations would lead to punitive actions," Dhankhar added. </p>
<p>Expressing anguish over incidents of violence in the run-up to the West Bengal Assembly elections, Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar on Tuesday asked the police and administration to remain politically neutral.</p>.<p>"Anguished and concerned at violence @MamataOfficial in Election process. Democracy has no meaning without fair elections," he said on Twitter.</p>.<p>Free, fair and peaceful elections are constitutional obligations of the police and administration, Dhankhar said.</p>.<p>The governor has been vocal about instances of strife among political parties that have been reported from various districts of the state ahead of the eight-phase polls beginning March 27.</p>.<p>"All, including OCs & ICs at police stations, must be politically neutral. Transgression & violations would lead to punitive actions," Dhankhar added. </p>