India, Sept. 25 -- The Election Commission of India (ECI) has ordered the Bihar administration to complete the exercise of mandatory transfers of officers and employees involved in election-related work by October 6, in view of the Assembly elections, which are expected to be announced early next month.

Chief electoral officer (CEO) Vinod Singh Gunjiyal also sent separate letters to the chief secretary, director general of police (DGP), and all additional chief secretaries of various departments, citing the ECI's September 22 letter.

The guidelines specify that as per the ECI's policy, no officer or employee directly connected with election-related work will be allowed to remain posted in their home district, and any officer or employee...