"It has to be ensured that the election is free and fair, the law and order is maintained and all those participating in the poll process get a level-playing field," he told reporters in Lucknow. "This is the biggest challenge before us," the new DGP said.
On Saturday, the Election Commission transferred Brij Lal and Principal Secretary (home) Kunwar Fateh Bahadur after major opposition parties accused the two officers of working as agents of the ruling Bahujan Samaj Party.
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