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Transfer Patna IG, DIG of CRPF: EC

     New Delhi: The Election Commission (EC) on Monday asked the Ministry of Home Affairs to transfer the Inspector General and Deputy Inspector General of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), Patna for violating model code of conduct. According to the EC sources, Arun Chibber (IG) and Alok Raj (DIG) had met Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad Yadav on Sunday night at his residence, which was a clear violation of model code of conduct as the state assembly election is scheduled to begin from October 18. The remaining three phases of voting will take place on October 26, November 13 and November 19 respectively. Counting of votes in all the constituencies will be taken up on November 22, and date before which election process shall be completed will be November 23.

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