EC issues guidelines for officers' transfer/posting ahead of UP polls
\n\nLucknow: The Election Commission (EC) has issued guidelines for the transfer and posting of officials involved in election-related duties ahead of the 2027 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections, Chief Electoral Officer Navdeep Rinwa said on Tuesday.
\n\nThe guidelines aim to ensure fairness and transparency in the electoral process. The EC has directed officials to strictly follow the instructions.
\n\nAccording to Rinwa, officers directly involved in election-related work who have completed three years in the same district within the last four years, up to May 31, 2027, must be transferred out of that district.
\n\nThe EC has asked the Uttar Pradesh chief secretary and the director general of police to submit a consolidated report on the action taken to implement its instructions by November 30.
\n\nIn a statement, Rinwa said the guidelines cover several officials, including electoral registration officers, sub-divisional magistrates, joint magistrates and tehsildars. They also apply to district election officers, deputy district election officers, returning officers and assistant returning officers.
\n\nThe directives extend to divisional commissioners, municipal commissioners, and officials working in municipal corporations and development authorities.
\n\nPolice personnel, including sub-inspectors and officers of equivalent or higher ranks, are also…
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