By IndianMasterminds Bureau

In a recent development, the Election Commission of India has issued a clarification regarding the transfer and posting of officers in light of the upcoming General Election to the House of the People (Lok Sabha) in 2024.

Referring to its previous instructions dated December 21, 2023, and February 23, 2024, the Election Commission emphasized the transfer and posting of officers including District Election Officers (DEOs), Deputy DEOs, Returning Officers (ROs), Assistant ROs (AROs), as well as Range ADGs, IGS, DIGs, SSPs, SPs, Additional SPs, Deputy SPs, and Circle Officers (or equivalent rank police officers).

The clarification outlines that officers completing a tenure of three years within the last four years in the same Parliamentary Constituency or districts shall be subject to transfer. Furthermore, it stipulates that ROs and AROs should not be posted in their respective Home Districts’ Parliamentary Constituencies to ensure impartiality and fairness in the election process.

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