ECI orders transfer of officials in Kerala ahead of Assembly polls

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In a connection  addressed to the Chief Secretary of Kerala, the Election Commission of India directed that the transfers beryllium  effected with contiguous  effect. File

In a connection addressed to the Chief Secretary of Kerala, the Election Commission of India directed that the transfers beryllium effected with contiguous effect. File

The Election Commission of India (ECI) connected Tuesday (March 17, 2026) ordered the transportation and posting of respective officials, including IAS and IPS officers successful Kerala arsenic portion of the canvass preparedness for the April 9 Assembly elections.

In a connection addressed to the Chief Secretary of the State, the ECI said it had reviewed the predetermination preparedness and directed contiguous implementation of the reshuffle.

According to the order, Narayanan (IPS-2011) has been posted arsenic District Police Chief, Kozhikode, portion Thomson Jose (IPS-2009) volition service arsenic Deputy Inspector General of Police, Thrissur Range.

Inbasekhar (IAS-2015) has been appointed arsenic District Collector-cum-District Election Officer, Alappuzha.

S. Vandana (KAS) volition instrumentality complaint arsenic Revenue Divisional Officer, Thaliparamba-cum-Returning Officer for Irikkur successful Kannur district, and Sachin Krishna (KAS) arsenic District Registrar General, Kannur-cum-Returning Officer for Dharmadam successful the aforesaid district.

The Commission directed that the transfers beryllium effected with contiguous effect and asked the State Government to taxable a compliance study connected the joining of the officers by 11 a.m. connected March 18.

It besides said that officers who person been transferred retired should not beryllium posted successful immoderate election-related assignments till the completion of the canvass process.

Published - March 17, 2026 01:37 p.m. IST

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