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The Claim

Indian Police Service officer Ajay Pal Sharma was transferred from the Uttar Pradesh cadre to the West Bengal cadre for a five-year tenure on May 6, 2026.

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The Short Version

The claim is not supported by the evidence. Multiple independent fact-checks reported that no official Ministry of Home Affairs order transferred Ajay Pal Sharma from the Uttar Pradesh cadre to the West Bengal cadre for five years on May 6, 2026. The viral story appears to stem from unverified social-media posts and confusion with a temporary election-related assignment, not a formal cadre transfer or deputation order.

Caveats

  • Viral posts and reposted headlines do not establish an official administrative transfer without a verifiable government order.
  • The claim conflates a temporary election-related deployment or observer role with a formal cadre transfer or long-term deputation.
  • The specific details—May 6, 2026, five-year tenure, and West Bengal cadre transfer—lack documentary support from the Ministry of Home Affairs.

The Receipts

  1. No, IPS Ajay Pal Sharma Has Not Been Transferred to West Bengal ...

    The Quint

  2. #FactCheck -No Evidence IPS Officer Ajay Pal Sharma Has Been ...

    CyberPeace

  3. Ajay Pal Sharma to join Bengal Government on deputation

    Whispers in the Corridors

  4. In a significant administrative move following the 2026 Assembly ...

    The CSR Journal

  5. IPS Ajay Pal Sharma Transferred To West Bengal? Here’s What We Found

    Newschecker

  6. Big Administrative Move! The Ministry of Home Affairs ...

    Instagram

  7. The Ministry of Home Affairs has issued an order transferring IPS ...

    Facebook

  8. Big move by the Home Ministry Encounter specialist IPS Ajay Pal ...

    Threads

  9. In a significant administrative move following the 2026 Assembly ...

    Facebook

  10. Big Administrative Move in West Bengal! The Ministry of ...

    Instagram

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Ajay Pal SharmaIndian Police ServiceUttar PradeshWest Bengal

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