The Election Commission of India (ECI) on May 4 (Sunday) asked the Andhra Pradesh government to transfer Director General of Police (DGP) K.V. Rajendranath Reddy with immediate effect.
The ECI, in its orders, directed Mr. Reddy to hand over the charge to his next officer, and that he should not be assigned any election related work.
The ECI asked the State government to send the names of three DG-rank officers for the post of the DGP (head of police force) by 11 a.m. on May 6 (Monday).