The Election Commission of India (ECI) has sanctioned the appointment of three IPS officers to crucial positions in Odisha. Brijesh Kumar Rai has been approved as the Superintendent of Police (SP) for Rourkela, Prakash R as the Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) for Cuttack, and Umashankar Dash as the SP for Angul. This decision comes after the ECI ordered the transfer of six IPS officers, including the previous incumbents of these posts, to non-election-related roles. Additionally, Cuttack Collector Vineet Bharadwaj and Jagatsinghpur Collector Parul Patwari were also transferred per the ECI’s directive. The Chief Secretary has been instructed to provide a list of three names for each vacant post.