Bhubaneswar: The Election Commission of India today ordered the immediate transfer of 8 Indian administrative and police officers of the state. The Election Commission ordered to change immediately. This directive has been sent to the state chief administrative secretary on behalf of the commission. The Election Commission has asked the 8 officials to be transferred to places that are not related to the election. There have been orders to change 2 District Magistrates, 5 SPs and one IG.

Cuttack District Collector Vineet Bhardwaj and Jagatsinghpur District Collector Parul  Patawari have been replaced by the Election Commission. Angul District Police Superintendent Sudhanshusekhar Mishra, Brahmapur Police Superintendent Sarabana Bibek, Khurda Police Superintendent jugal Kishore Banoth, Rourkela. The Election Commission has ordered immediate removal of Superintendent of Staff Mitravanu Mohapatra, Superintendent of Staff Sundargarh Kawar Vishal Singh and Central IG Ashish Kumar Singh.