Patna, Sep 25 || With the Bihar Assembly elections drawing near, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has intensified preparations and issued strict directives to the state administration to ensure a fair and impartial election process. In a key move, the Commission has ordered mandatory transfers of officers and employees involved in election-related work and instructed that the process be completed by October 6.
This directive applies across government departments, indicating that the official election announcement could follow soon after the October 6 deadline.
Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Vinod Singh Gunjiyal sent formal letters to the Chief Secretary, DGP, and all Additional Chief Secretaries of various departments, directing that transfer and posting reports be submitted by October 6.
The guidelines specify that no officer or employee will be allowed to remain posted in their home district, and any officer or employee who has completed three years or more in the same district by November 30 will be compulsorily transferred.