The Odisha government has transferred 41 IAS officers, including 17 district collectors. The move comes ahead of the Lok Sabha polls and assembly elections in the state

he Odisha government made a reshuffle in its bureaucracy by transferring 41 IAS officers, according to a notification.

Among those transferred were 17 district collectors, as per the notification issued by the General Administration & Pension and Grievances Department on Monday.

The reshuffle was made with an eye on the Lok Sabha polls and assembly elections, which are usually held simultaneously in the state, officials said.