I’ll get good news, don’t cry… Why did UP IPS Ajay Pal Sharma warn TMC candidate Jahangir amid Bengal elections?

During the West Bengal Assembly elections, a video of Uttar Pradesh’s famous and fast-paced IPS officer Ajay Pal Sharma has surfaced, which is still very much discussed. In fact, Ajay Pal Sharma, who was posted as an observer in the Bengal elections, gave a stern warning to TMC candidate Jahangir Khan, saying that if the public is intimidated or threatened, then ‘good news’ will be taken.

What did Ajaypal Sharma say in the video?

In the video that has surfaced, IPS Ajaypal Sharma is saying, “Then his news will be good again. These Jahangir’s family members are also standing, tell him properly. If the news is coming again and again that his people are threatening, then he will take good news. Then don’t cry or regret it later.”

What is the matter?

In fact, TMC candidate from Falta assembly constituency Jahangir Khan was facing serious allegations of intimidating the locals. As soon as the complaint was received, IPS Ajay Pal Sharma reached the spot with his team. Surprisingly, the local police and villagers were reluctant to reveal the whereabouts of Jahangir Khan, but the team found his house after searching.

These questions were raised on the security of Y category and additional personnel.

When Ajay Pal Sharma reached Jahangir Khan’s house, 14 West Bengal Police personnel were found guarding there. On seeking information from the local SP, it was found that Jahangir has got only 10 policemen under Y category security. Ajay Pal Sharma took a strict stand on the 4 additional policemen posted on the spot and has issued a notice to the local SP seeking an explanation as to why the additional force was deployed in an illegal manner.

Who is IPS Ajay Pal Sharma?

Ajay Pal Sharma, a 2011 batch IPS officer of the UP cadre, is identified as a strict and domineering police officer. Ajay Pal, who hails from Ludhiana, Punjab, was originally a dentist (BDS), but later he came to the civil service and chose the police uniform.

During his posting in districts like Shamli, Noida and Rampur in UP, he carried out more than 100 encounters (according to media reports). In the first term of the Yogi government, there was a lot of discussion about his working style as Noida SSP. He is currently posted as Joint Police Commissioner in Prayagraj and is handling the responsibility of Observer to ensure fair voting in the 2026 Bengal elections.