The Election Commission of India (ECI) has directed the immediate transfer of several IAS and IPS officers in various districts of Odisha ahead of the crucial 2024 elections. In a letter to the Odisha Chief Secretary, ECI Secretary Rakesh Kumar has requested the transfer of eight officers to non-election-related posts with immediate effect. This decision follows complaints of bias and misuse of position by certain officers favoring particular political parties. Here is the list of officers affected:
- Vineet Bharadwaj – DM and DEO Cuttack
- Parul Patwari – DM and DEO Jagatsinghpur
- Ashish Kumar Singh – IPS (IG Central)
- Kanwar Vishal Singh – Sundargarh SP
- Jugal Kishore Banoth – Khordha SP
- Mitrabhanu Mohapatra – Rourkela SP
- S. Vivek Kumar – Berhampur SP
- Sudhanshu Sekhar Mishra – Angul SP
This move follows earlier transfer orders issued on March 21 for non-cadre officers serving in leadership positions as District Magistrates (DM) and Superintendents of Police (SP) in Odisha, including the Collector of Dhenkanal and SPs of Deogarh and Cuttack Rural.
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