Silchar, March 17 -- The Election Commission of India on Monday ordered the transfer and fresh postings of five Indian Administrative Service (IAS) and five Indian Police Service (IPS) officers in Assam as part of preparations for the upcoming 2026 Assembly elections. The Commission directed the Government of Assam to implement the transfers with immediate effect to ensure administrative neutrality during the election process and submit a compliance report confirming that the officers have assumed charge at their respective postings by March 17. The Commission also directed that officers transferred out of their current postings should not be assigned any election-related responsibilities until the completion of the electoral process. Assam...