political transfers

Chennai, April 10 The Election Commission on Friday ordered the transfer of Greater Chennai Police Commissioner A Arun, replacing him with IPS officer Abhin Dinesh (batch of 1997), effective Monday.The Election Commission of India, in a statement, directed that Arun should not be assigned to...

Chennai, April 9 AIADMK chief Edappadi K Palaniswami on Thursday defended the Election Commission's decision to transfer the Tamil Nadu Chief Secretary and DGP, saying the move was aimed at ensuring free and fair elections in the state.Questioning Chief Minister M K Stalin's opposition to the...

Kolkata, March 30 – A fresh petition has been filed at a Division Bench of the Calcutta High Court on Monday over the Election Commission of India (ECI)’s order on Sunday transferring 83 Block Development Officers (BDOs), who are also Returning Officers, and 184 Inspector-rank police officers...

Kolkata, March 30 – The Election Commission of India (ECI) is likely to announce a second round of reshuffles in the lower levels of the bureaucratic and police administration structures in poll-bound West Bengal this week.An insider from the office of the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of West...

Kolkata, March 30 The Election Commission has transferred officers-in-charge and inspectors-in-charge of 173 police stations across West Bengal, including 31 under the Kolkata Police, as part of measures to ensure free and fair Assembly polls, officials said.Officers posted in key...

Kolkata, March 29 – The Election Commission of India (ECI) announced on Sunday evening the transfer of a total of 184 inspector-level police officers in West Bengal, amidst the crucial two-phase state assembly elections.Out of the 184 officers transferred, 153 are attached to the West Bengal...

Kolkata, March 28 – The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Saturday replaced five police observers from other states who had been appointed for the upcoming two-phase Assembly elections in West Bengal next month.Of the five observers removed, one is Jayant Kant, an Indian Police Service...

Kolkata, March 24 The Election Commission has approved the transfer and posting of returning officers for the upcoming West Bengal assembly elections, including for Bhabanipur, the constituency represented by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, an official said.In a letter to the chief electoral...

Kolkata, March 23 The Election Commission on Monday approved the transfer and posting of returning officers for the upcoming West Bengal Assembly elections, including for Bhabanipur, the constituency represented by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, an official said.In a letter to the chief...

Kolkata, March 23 – In a significant development late Monday evening, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has removed as many as 73 Returning Officers (ROs) in West Bengal, which is scheduled to go to the polls in two phases next month on April 23 and April 29.This development opens a new...

Srinagar, March 20 Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said on Friday that the Election Commission's efforts to "gerrymander" will not change the results in the West Bengal Assembly elections, expressing confidence that Trinamool Congress will emerge victorious."No amount of effort...

Kolkata, March 19 – The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Thursday ordered the deployment of six more Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officers from the West Bengal cadre as central poll observers in other states going to polls.Among the six IAS officers, two are of the rank of...

Kolkata, March 19 – The Election Commission of India has partially reversed its decision to transfer a group of IPS officers out of West Bengal, deciding to retain two officers in the state for the time being, ahead of the state assembly elections.According to officials in the office of the...

Kolkata, March 19 – In a late-night development on Wednesday, the Election Commission of India (ECI) cancelled the rehabilitation of several Indian Police Service (IPS) officers in West Bengal who had been given alternative postings by the state government after being removed by the Commission...

Kolkata, March 18 – The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Wednesday ordered the transfer of five more Indian Police Service officers, all in the rank of Deputy Inspector General (DIG), and all in charge of specific ranges under a division in West Bengal.According to a notification issued...

Kolkata, March 17 – Former IPS officer and BJP's national spokesperson, Bharati Ghosh, extended her support to the Election Commission on Tuesday regarding the transfer of West Bengal government officials, stating that Article 324 of the Indian Constitution empowers the electoral body to perform...

Kolkata, March 17 West Bengal Chief Minister and TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday launched a sharp attack on the EC, alleging that senior administrative and police officers were being transferred ahead of the assembly polls at the behest of the BJP.She warned that the poll body and the...

ECI reshuffles five DEOs in AssamThe Election Commission of India (ECI) has ordered the transfer and posting of several IAS officers as District Election Officers (DEOs) in Assam in preparation for the 2026 Assembly elections.According to the directive, P Uday Praveen has been posted as DEO...

Guwahati, March 16 The Election Commission of India on Monday transferred five District Election Officers (DEOs) of Assam, a day after the announcement of the assembly poll schedule.The DEOs of Kokrajhar, Majuli, Baksa, Chirang, and Udalguri have been transferred with immediate effect.In a...

Guwahati, March 16 The Election Commission on Monday transferred five District Election Officers (DEOs) of Assam, a day after the announcement of the assembly poll schedule.The DEOs of Kokrajhar, Majuli, Baksa, Chirang, and Udalguri have been transferred with immediate effect.In a letter...