CEC ordered the transfer of five IPS officers in Andhra Pradesh.The Central Election Commission (CEC) has taken strict action against five IPS officers in the state. State Election Commission CEO MK Meena has been directed to immediately transfer the SPs of Prakasam, Chittoor, Anantapur, and Nellore districts.
The orders specify that these SPs should be appointed to posts unrelated to the elections. EC CEO Meena has forwarded these instructions from the CEC to KS Jawahar Reddy, Chief Secretary of the State Government, and Rajendranath Reddy, DGP.
A panel will be sent to fill the SP posts in the respective districts. The SPs affected by the CEC's actions are Chittoor district SP Joshua, Prakasam district SP Parameshwar Reddy, Nellore district SP Tirumaleshwar Reddy, Palnadu SP Ravi Shankar Reddy, and Anantapuram SP Amburajan. The decision to transfer these SPs was based on a report from the CEO of the Andhra Pradesh State Election Commission and complaints from the opposition.
In addition to the SPs, Guntur Range IG Palraj has been removed from election duties. The transfer of the Prakasam district SP comes in the aftermath of the murder of TDP activist Muniyya, while Guntur Range IG Pal Raj and Palnadu SP Ravi Shankar Reddy faced criticism for security lapses during the Pradhan Mantri Sabha. The Central Election Commission's instructions require these officers to hand over their responsibilities to their subordinates and resign from their duties.