The Election Commission has appointed Mrinal Kanti Das, a retired 1977 IPS officer as Special Police Observer for the ensuing Assembly election in Jharkhand.<br />'' <br />''<br />''The Commission took the decision in the light of the specific challenges of Left Wing Extremism affecting the law and order situation in the state. Earlier, Mr Das was deputed as Special Observer for Tripura and Mizoram during the 2019 Lok Sabha elections.<br />