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EC won‍‍`t transfer field-level officials before polls

November 23, 2023, 08:16 AM

EC won‍‍`t transfer field-level officials before polls

Staff Reporter

Election Commissioner Md Alamgir on Wednesday said the commission will not transfer any government and police officials at the field level unless there is a valid reason.

Talking to reporters at the EC office, he said, "If the actions of any official prove that they are not impartial in the performance of their duties, then the commission will transfer them."

He also said that the commission took measures to transfer the DC of Jamalpur before announcing the election schedule as he talked in favour of the ruling party lawmaker.

The Election Commissionersaid that according to the Representation of the People Order-1972, officials like divisional commissioner and metropolitan commissioner of police and all officers below them cannot be transferred without the permission of the Election Commission. "The government cannot transfer them if they want to", he added.