Transfer of biased officials by the Election Commission protects which principle?

Correct answer: Administrative neutrality

Correct answer: A, administrative neutrality. Officials who conduct or supervise an election must apply the rules impartially. If an official openly favours a candidate or party, that official may misuse administrative authority, influence polling arrangements or treat complaints unequally. The Election Commission can take steps such as transferring an official so that election duties are performed without partisan pressure. A is correct because neutrality means not using public office to help one side. B is wrong because hereditary rule means power passing through a family, which has nothing to do with election administration. C is wrong because private property concerns ownership, not official conduct. D is wrong because religious campaigning is a separate issue and is not the principle protected by transferring a biased officer. The transfer is not punishment for a private opinion; it is an administrative safeguard for public confidence and equal treatment. Memory cue: neutral officials, fair procedures.