Guwahati: The Election Commission on Monday transferred senior superintendents of police (SSPs) of five districts of Assam, a day after the announcement of the Assembly poll schedule.
The SSPs of Majuli, South Salmara, Sadiya, Chirang and Dhemaji districts have been transferred with immediate effect, an official notification said.
Majuli SSP Haren Tokbi was replaced by Somalin Shubhdarshini, while R Sheetal Kumar replaced Mrinal Kumar Deka of South Salmara.
Sadiya superintendents of police Jagadish Das was replaced with Anchal Chauhan, Chirang’s Dhruba Bora with Sudhakar Singh and Dhemaji’s Swapnaneel Deka with Mohan Lal Meena.
ECI’s secretary Rajiv Ranjan, in a letter to Assam Chief Secretary Ravi Kota, said that the decision has been taken after the Commission has reviewed the poll preparedness for the assembly elections.
The Commission’s directives must be implemented with immediate effect, and a compliance report regarding the officers joining their new posts must be sent by 11 am on Tuesday.
Further, the officers transferred out shall not be posted in any election-related posts till the completion of elections, the letter stated.
