BLO suspended over pic with intending candidate
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, January 30 2022:
A Block Level Officer (BLO) of 12/31 Polling Station in Keishamthong assembly constituency has been suspended after images of the BLO posing with an intending candidate of the assembly segment were circulated.
The suspension order was issued on January 29 by district election officer/DC of Imphal West Kirankumar.
According to the order, images of BLO L Rita Devi with an intending candidate were posted on January 27 around 7.50 pm and were verified and confirmed by the RO concerned that "the person in the image is L Rita Devi, BLO of 12/31 Polling Station of 12-Keishamthong AC and she is found serving as upper primary teacher at Langol Ningthou Primary School, Imphal West" .
A disciplinary proceeding against L Rita Devi is contemplated/pending as election officer/official involving in such case is violation of the Election Model Code of Conduct, it said, adding, "L Rita Devi is hereby placed under suspension with immediate effect until further order", and she shall not leave Imphal without obtaining prior permission of DEO/DC Imphal West.