Ahead of the assembly elections in Chhattisgarh, Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel-led Congress government has transferred eight officials including three Superintendents of Police (SPs) and two DMs after directions from the Election Commission of India (ECI).
Officials who have been transferred include Raigarh and Bilaspur DMs Taran Prakash Sinha and Sanjeev Jha. Both of them have now been given new roles as joint secretaries in the state headquarters.
Apart from this, Special Secretary, Food and Supplies, Manoj Soni has been transferred as special secretary in state headquarters.
While Rajnandgaon SP Abhishek Meena, Korba SP Uday Kiran, Durg SP Shalabh Sinha, Bilaspur Additional SP Abhishek Maheshwari and Durg Additional SP Sanjay Dhruv were transferred as Assistant Inspector General (AIGs), Police Headquarters, Raipur.
The poll body has asked the state government to nominate panel of three officers to fill the eight vacant positions by 5 pm today.
Assembly election in Chhattisgarh will take place in two phases -- on November 7 and 19 -- and the counting of votes has been scheduled for December 3.
With inputs from PTI
ALSO READ | Will Manish Sisodia get bail today? SC to hear pleas of AAP leader in Delhi excise policy scam
