The Election Commission has taken significant steps to ensure a fair and transparent electoral process in the upcoming general elections. Special observers for administrative, security, and expenditure monitoring have been appointed in several states, including West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, and Bihar, where the population exceeds 7 crore. Additionally, the commission has ordered the transfer of three Collectors and six IPS officers in Andhra Pradesh to maintain the integrity of the electoral process. In a related development, the State Bank of India (SBI) has refused to disclose the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for the sale and redemption of electoral bonds in response to an RTI reply, raising questions about transparency in electoral financing.
Top news of the day: Election Commission transfers 8 DMs, 12 SPs across 5 States; SBI refuses to disclose SOP for sale, redemption of electoral bonds in RTI reply, and more https://t.co/sjMfydTpY0
#LeadStoryOnET | State Bank of India refuses to disclose SOP for sale, redemption of electoral bonds in RTI reply https://t.co/eBmBywul5n
SBI refuses to disclose SOP for sale, redemption of electoral bonds in RTI reply #ElectoralBond #RTI #SBI https://t.co/j8GMr9iMjQ
#NewsAlert | Election Commission orders transfer of three Collectors, 6 IPS officers in Andhra Pradesh | reported by news agency PTI
#JustIn | Election Commission today appointed special observers for administrative, security and expenditure monitoring purposes in several states. (Reported by news agency PTI) #Elections2024
The poll body said that Special Observers (General and Police) have been deployed in West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Bihar where the population exceeds 7 crore #LokSabhaElection2024 #Elections2024 Reported by: @niveditasingh__ https://t.co/fLgaHS2s7t https://t.co/oC3MqRums5
Election Commission appoints special observers in states to ensure level playing field in upcoming general elections