The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Tuesday issued transfer orders for eight district magistrates and 12 superintendents of police in five states, namely Assam, Bihar, Odisha, Jharkhand and Andhra Pradesh, ahead of the Lok Sabha Elections.
According to the poll panel, the decision was taken as part of the “regular review” by the Commission chaired by Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar along with Election Commissioners Gyanesh Kumar and Sukhbir Singh Sandhu.
The officials transferred
- Assam: DM of Udalgiri
- Bihar: DM and SP of Bhojpur district, DM and SP of Nawada district
- Jharkhand: SP Deoghar, Directed to fill up vacant posts of SP(Rural) Ranchi, DIG Palamu, IG Dumka and send panel of officials
- Odisha: DM of Cuttack & Jagatsinghpur, SP of Angul, Behrampur, Khurda, Rourkela, DCP Cuttack Et IG Central
- Andhra Pradesh: DM of Krishna, Ananthpuramu, Tirupati districts, SP of Prakasham, Palnadu, Chittoor, Anathpuramu, Nellore districts, IGP Guntur Range
Under the directive, all the transferred officials are required to hand over their duties to their immediate juniors. Those who have been transferred will not have any election responsibilities until the Lok Sabha polls are completed. The respective state governments have been directed to send a panel of names of IAS and IPS officers to the Commission and ones shortlisted will be appointed in place of those transferred out.
5 SPs, 3 Collectors in AP
The Election Commission has ordered the transfer of three IAS officers and six IPS officers in Andhra Pradesh. Among the transfers, Guntur Range Inspector General (IG) Palaraj has been reassigned to a new position. Additionally, the Superintendents of Police (SPs) for Prakasam, Palnadu, and Chittoor districts have also been transferred to new postings. SP Parameshwar Reddy, Ravi Shankar Reddy, and Joshua are among those who will be moving to different districts.
Furthermore, the SPs for Ananthapuram and Nellore districts have been transferred as well. Anburajan and Tirumaleshwar Reddy will be taking on new roles in other districts. The Election Commission has also ordered the transfer of Krishna District Election Officer Rajababu and Ananthapuram District Election Officer Gautami. Additionally, Tirupati Lakshmisha, the District Election Officer for Tirupati, has been reassigned to a new posting.
