5 officials suspended
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, November 02 2020:
The District Election Officer, Imphal West has placed 5 Circle Mandols of the office of the Deputy Commissioner, Imphal West district under suspension for negligence/dereliction of election duty.
The officials were drafted to facilitate 'Voting through postal ballot by absentee voters in the category of senior citizens and persons with disabilities' in connection with the election to the Manipur Legislative Assembly from Wangoi Assembly Constituency, said a statement of the District Election Officer, Imphal West.
Non reporting of officials, who have been drafted for election duty, without showing any reasonable cause in spite of repeated appeal over phone or intimation through Head of Departments concerned are viewed seriously and necessary legal action as deemed fit shall be initiated against them without further notice if they do not report to the District Election Officer latest by 1 pm of November 3, it said.