Shimla, May 10 -- The Himachal BJP has raised serious concerns regarding the "fairness and transparency" of the upcoming panchayat elections and has submitted letters to the State Election Commission seeking the transfer of two government officials posted in Sirmaur district. In a statement issued from the BJP state office, BJP state office secretary Parmod Thakur alleged that certain officials were misusing their administrative positions to influence the panchayat election process in favour of Congress-backed candidates and individuals. In a complaint, the party demanded the immediate transfer of Paramjit Thakur, superintendent Grade-II and officiating BDO at Development Block Nahan, Sirmaur. The saffron party alleged that he was functioning under the influence of a local Congress MLA and acting against BJP-supported individuals. In another complaint submitted to the State Election Commission, the party sought the transfer of junior engineer Shamsher Prakash, presently posted in Development Block Paonta Sahib, Sirmaur. The complaint states that his wife, Kiran Bala, is contesting elections for the post of pradhan from gram panchayat Rampur Bharapur. The BJP stated that the Election Commission has consistently maintained that government officials whose close family members are contesting elections should not remain posted in the same jurisdiction where they may directly or indirectly influence the electoral process....