Bhubaneswar, Feb. 17 -- The Election Commission of India (ECI) has asked all government officials, including district Collectors and Superintendents of Police (SPs), to maintain impartiality and transparency during the upcoming simultaneous Lok Sabha and Assembly elections in Odisha.

"The government officials in Odisha should maintain impartiality and transparency during the simultaneous polls. They should be equally accessible to all political parties. The senior officials should create awareness on these issues among their subordinate staff. The ECI has already passed instructions in this regard to the senior officials," said Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Rajiv Kumar at a presser here today.

The CEC addressed the presser on the co...