AP BJP waiting for EC’s action against IPS officers

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AP BJP waiting for EC’s action against IPS officers

••Need to gain mood of the TDP cadre ••Vote transfer possible by posting of sincere officers    

••Need to gain mood of the TDP cadre

••Vote transfer possible by posting of sincere officers    

Patibandla Srinivas

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Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh BJP is eagerly waiting for the further round of action from the Election Commission of India (ECI). Already the BJP president D Purandeswari made a complaint by submitting a list against the 22 IPS officers including Director General of Police Rajendranath Reddy, DG Intelligence P Sitaramanjaneyulu, DG Disaster Management PV Sunil Kumar, ADG CID Sanjay and some other senior IPS officers. AP BJP president complained and submitted the list to the Chief Electoral Officer of Andhra Pradesh Election Commission on March 26. The AP BJP strongly questioned the functioning of the officers and explained the necessity of their shifting from their present positions and barring them from election duties. In the complaint, the BJP leadership explained how the officers were working in favor of the YSR Congress.

Though the Election Commission of India (ECI) has taken action against the six IPS and three IAS officers, the BJP is still seeking action against some more officials. The BJP leaders believe that the election process will be completed peacefully when the IPS officers who work in favour of YSR Congress are shifted.

Apart from this the AP BJP which is contesting in six Lok Sabha and 10 Assembly segments strongly believe that the transfers of IPS officers will bring confidence among the voters and rank and file of NDA parties.  

Otherwise, it is difficult to create confidence among the voters as the election process is to be free and fair. Similarly, the BJP leaders may not get support from the public if transfers are not effected. The BJP state leadership feels that the posting of IPS officers would change the mood of Andhra Pradesh. The rank and file of the TDP can also share their vote under the election alliance sincerely for BJP candidates. Indeed, the TDP entered into an election alliance for this purpose only, said a BJP leader.

Vote transfer from TDP is possible by creating democratic functioning after the transfer of the top IPS officers, he also said. The transfers would bring confidence in BJP leadership and in TDP leaders also. Then only the vote would transfer from TDP to BJP smoothly, the senior leader said.

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