Transfer of IPS officers by EC \'sends a wrong signal\': Chandrababu Naidu

Transfer of IPS officers by EC 'sends a wrong signal': Chandrababu Naidu

Press Trust of India  |  New Delhi 

Chandrababu Wednesday said his government has moved court against the Election Commission's decision to transfers three IPS officers in the state based on a "frivolous" complaint by the opposition Congress Party.

of Police (Intelligence) A B Venkateswara Rao, of Police (SP) and Srikakulam SP Venkata Ratnam were sent to the police headquarters Tuesday after the Congress Party approached the EC, accusing the officers of "favouring" the TDP.

said the DGP, Intelligence, "looks after the security of and does not come under the EC's purview", suggesting the poll panel's decision has jeopardized his security.

"The Congress Party is terrorising officials in the state...The government has filed a petition in the high court against the EC's decision," the said.

"The EC should conduct elections in an impartial manner and should not put a political party to inconvenience with one-sided decisions," he said, adding the poll panel was yet to take action on more than 500 complaints filed by the TDP against "removal of voters' name from the electoral list".

Naidu said he will launch an agitation seeking fair elections and to save democracy and democratic institutions.

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First Published: Wed, March 27 2019. 16:55 IST