Assam Assembly Elections: EC transfers SSPs of 5 districts a day after poll schedule announcement

Guwahati: The Election Commission on Monday transferred senior superintendents of police (SSPs) of five districts of Assam, a day after announcement of the assembly poll schedule.

The SSPs of Majuli, South Salmara, Sadiya, Chirang and Dhemaji districts have been transferred with immediate effect, an official notification said.

Majuli SSP Haren Tokbi was replaced with Somalin Shubhdarshini, while R Sheetal Kumar replaced Mrinal Kumar Deka of South Salmara.


Sadiya SSP Jagadish Das was replaced with Anchal Chauhan, Chirang's Dhruba Bora with Sudhakar Singh and Dhemaji's Swapnaneel Deka with Mohan Lal Meena.

Elections to 126 assembly constituencies in the state are scheduled to be held on April 9.