Once again ECI transfers two senior Punjab police IPS officers to Non-Election Duties
Kanwar Inder Singh/ royalpatiala.in News/ May 22,2024
The Election Commission of India (ECI) has transferred two Punjab Police officers from their current posts to non-election duties.
Giving Information in this regard, a spokesperson of the office of Chief Electoral Officer stated that Swapan Sharma, IPS (RR: 2009), currently serving as the Police Commissioner of Jalandhar, and Kuldeep Chahal, IPS (RR: 2009), currently serving as the Police Commissioner of Ludhiana, have been transferred from their present posts.
In a letter to the Chief Secretary of Punjab, the ECI has directed that the two officers be assigned to non-election-related duties. Additionally, the Commission has asked the Chief Secretary to provide a panel of three eligible officers for each of the positions to be filled in Jalandhar and Ludhiana.
Earlier also in mid March, the election commission had two IPS officers, ADGP Ropar Range Jaskaran Singh and DIG Border Range Narinder Bhargav.
Beside this the commission had transfer the deputy commissioner of Jalandhar and few SSPs in this election period.
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