Thiruvananthapuram, March 17 -- The Election Commission of India on Tuesday ordered the transfers of several officials in Kerala ahead of the assembly election in the state, scheduled to be held on April 9 in a single phase.

The move comes to ensure free, fair, impartial and peaceful elections in the state, ECI said.

"The Chief Election Commissioner, Gyanesh Kumar, while announcing the General Elections to the Legislative Assemblies, had assured that elections in all states, including Kerala, would be inducement-free, fair, impartial and peaceful. In pursuance of this objective, ECI has carried out transfers of senior officers in Kerala," ECI said.

According to the order, Narayanan (IPS-2011) will be posted as District Police Chief, Ko...