Election Commission has shown alarming haste in carrying out large-scale transfers and postings of senior IAS and IPS officers in poll-bound states. Its refusal to consult respective state governments suggests arbitrariness. ECI should be transparent in exercising its powers. It mustn’t only be fair but also be seen as fair.
ECI’s refusal to consult states on IAS-IPS transfers suggests arbitrariness
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Bah.. re print apni Malik ke liye a Gaya 🤣🤣 you clearly know how election held in West Bengal? how much violence happened ? And how much ruling party instigate and protect the culprit with the help of bureaucracy . And you will say that Bengal election is very bad compared to Bangladesh blah blah blah. Hypocrite .
Is the approach uniform, or is there a difference in dealing with opposition ruled states.