Senior official in CEO's office transferred to UP

After effecting transfer of a number of top level officials in West Bengal, the Election Commission today shifted its own official from the office of the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) to Uttar Pradesh.
Speaking about this, state CEO Sunil Gupta said that Barun Roy, an IAS official posted in his office as OSD and Secretary, has been transferred to Hamirpur constituency in Uttar Pradesh as General Observer.
Asked about what prompted this transfer, Gupta said, "This is nothing new. Often the election officials get transferred to different parts in the country.