The EC on Tuesday ordered the transfer and posting of several officials, including IAS and IPS officers in Kerala as part of the poll preparedness for the April 9 Assembly elections. In a communication addressed to the Chief Secretary of the state, the Election Commission of India said it had reviewed the election preparedness and directed immediate implementation of the reshuffle. Inbasekhar (IAS-2015) has been appointed as District Collector-cum-District Election Officer, Alappuzha. Vandana S (KAS) will take charge as Revenue Divisional Officer, Thaliparamba-cum-Returning Officer for Irikkur in Kannur district, and Sachin Krishna (KAS) as District Registrar General, Kannur-cum-Returning Officer for Dharmadam in the same district. Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by The Telegraph Online staff and has been published from a syndicated feed.

Source: The Telegraph March 17, 2026 08:05 UTC