EC halts transfer of DMs & SDMs in 72 UP districts till Dec 30
Election Commission of India ordered a temporary halt on transfer of District Magistrates and Sub-Divisional Magistrates in Uttar Pradesh's 72 districts until December 30. This has been done in view of ongoing voter list revision for Legislative Council seats and aims to ensure continuity in the electoral registration process. The directive covers major divisions including Lucknow and Varanasi.