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New Delhi, Feb 24: The Election Commission has asked states to ensure that officers who are transferred out of a district ahead of polls as part of its policy are not posted in any district within the same parliamentary constituency. By tweaking its policy on transferring officers ahead of elections, the EC has sought to
The Election Commission (EC) has revised its policy on transferring officers ahead of elections to prevent state governments from exploiting loopholes. The EC has directed states to ensure that officers who are transferred out of a district are not posted in any district within the same parliamentary constituency. The move comes after the EC took note of cases where officers were transferred in adjacent districts within the same parliamentary constituency.
Policy on transferring officers ahead of elections, the EC has sought to plug loopholes being exploited by state governments
Noting violations of transfer and posting instructions for officers ahead of the upcoming Lok Sabha polls, the Election Commission has instructed States to ensure that officers transferred out of a district are not posted in any district within the same parliamentary constituency. By adjusting its
The move comes after the Election Commission took