<span style="color: #222222;">Election Commission of India has sought an explanation from SSP Mainpuri and Etawah of Uttar Pradesh for violation of ECI's instructions and provisions of the Model Code of Conduct on transfer and posting of police personnel. ECI has directed SSP Mainpuri to relieve 6 Police Officers immediately.<br />''<br />''The Commission has directed the Chief Electoral Officer of Uttar Pradesh to ensure that force deployment relating to the ongoing bye-election for the 21-Mainpuri Parliamentary Constituency is done strictly under the supervision of the concerned General and Police Observer. It said, the randomization of the local police force to be ensured under the supervision of Election Observers.</span><br />