Agra MLC polls: ECI orders suspension of six officials, disciplinary steps against 21 others
Lucknow, Oct. 27 -- The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Monday ordered immediate suspension of six supervisory officers, besides disciplinary proceedings against five presiding officers and 16 police personnel over dereliction of duty and lapses in supervision work during the biennial election for Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council from the Agra teachers' constituency. Polling was held on October 23. Following complaints of irregularities, repolling was conducted at three polling stations on Monday.
The ECI has also relieved 2007-batch IAS officer Abhay as observer for the biennial election to the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council from the Gorakhpur-Faizabad division teachers' constituency after BJP MLC Devendra Pratap Singh alleged irregularities in the election. Prakash Bindu, a 2009-batch IAS officer, has been appointed in his place.
In a letter to Uttar Pradesh chief electoral officer Navdeep Rinwa, secretary, ECI, Suman Kumar Das said suspension orders against the six supervisory officers have been taken on the basis of the report submitted by the Agra divisional commissioner regarding the need for re-polling at three polling stations in the constituency.
The six officers include OP Singh, sector magistrate, Harisharan Das, inspector crime branch and Sandeep Kumar, sub-inspector, Etmaddaula police station, Vishal Rathore, sector magistrate, Purushottam Pal, additional inspector, Fatehabad, Sumit Tyagi, sub-inspector, Ekta police station, in Agra. They were in duty at polling stations....
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