India, Oct. 27 -- The West Bengal government has transferred at least 64 Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officers and West Bengal Civil Service (WBCS) officers, officials aware of the developments said on Monday.

The move comes just ahead of the possible rollout of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in the state, where assembly elections are due in 2026.

"At least 64 IAS and WBCS officers in various ranks including Officers on Special Duty (OSD), directors, special secretaries, district magistrates, additional district magistrates and even sub-divisional officers (SDOs) have been transferred," a senior official at the state secretariat told HT.

Even though the lists were released on Monday, the notifications of...