- Election Commission suspended six officials for UP election negligence.
- Charge sheets issued; more officials face disciplinary proceedings.
- Polling at three stations nullified, malpractice allegations cited.
The Election Commission has suspended six senior officials for alleged negligence during the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council elections. The action follows a report by the Agra Divisional Commissioner recommending repolling at polling stations 20, 21 and 26. The six officials include supervisory personnel, sector magistrates and police officers.
The Commission has also directed authorities to issue charge sheets to the suspended officials and submit draft charge sheets for investigation within 10 days. Disciplinary proceedings have additionally been ordered against five other polling officials and 16 police personnel deployed at polling stations 21 and 26.
EC Says Negligence Will Not Be Tolerated
The Election Commission said the failure to ensure proper monitoring and control around polling stations amounted to serious negligence and would not be tolerated under any circumstances.
Accordingly, it ordered the suspension of six officials deployed at polling station 21, located at the Saiyan Area Panchayat office, and polling station 26, at the Fatehabad Area Panchayat office.
Those suspended are OP Chak, Inspector Harisharan Singh, Sub-Inspector Sandeep Kumar, Vishal Rathore, Inspector Purushottam Pal and Sub-Inspector Sumit Tyagi.
Disciplinary Action Against 16 Police Personnel
The Commission has also ordered disciplinary action, as per the rules, against five other election officials and 16 police personnel deployed at polling stations 21 and 26. The police personnel include five head constables and 11 constables.
Authorities have been directed to submit an immediate compliance report detailing the action taken in the matter.
Polling At Three Stations Cancelled
The Election Commission has declared the polling held on Friday at polling stations 20, 21 and 26 in the Agra Division Teachers’ Constituency during the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council biennial elections null and void.
Dr Akash Agrawal, the sitting MLC and Samajwadi Party-backed candidate, had alleged booth capturing and electoral malpractice.
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