Indian Updates 17 Mar 2026 - Bengal Purge & Nitish RS
Tuesday 17 March 2026 — Ranjodh Singh and senior journalist Pritam Singh Rupal bring you deep analysis of six major stories shaping India and Punjab today on Radio Haanji Indian Updates.
The Election Commission has removed five of West Bengal's most senior officials — including the Chief Secretary, Home Secretary and DGP — within hours of announcing the state's 2026 assembly election schedule. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has responded furiously, writing to the Chief Election Commissioner and accusing the ECI of acting at the BJP's direction. Bihar's longest-serving Chief Minister Nitish…
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