ECI effects transfers ahead of polls
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, March 16 2019:
With the schedule for the 17th Lok Sabha election announced, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has appointed two IPS officers as SPs of Thoubal and Chandel districts.
On the other hand, ECI Deputy Election Commissioner Sudeep Jain's scheduled visit to the State on March 19 has been cancelled.
The ECI intimated the CEO on March 15 that Amrita Sinha has been appointed as SP of Chandel district and Sandeep G Mohurle as SP of Thoubal district.
The ECI further directed the CEO to reshuffle the posts of 10 MCS and Junior MCS officers.
The ECI directed the CEO to re-post Ng Roben as Bishnupur ADC, Luckyson Ngamsa Kasung as Churachandpur ADC, Dr Mayengbam Veto as SDO Lamphel, Dr David Elangbam as Kangvai SDO, Elangbam Amuthoi as AC to DC Thoubal, S Birojkumar as SDO Song Song, Md Farizuddin Khan as ADC Tulihal, Md Minazuddin as SDC Lilong, K Raghumani as SDC Yairipok and Glorykim Singsit as Branch Officer, DC Churachandpur.
The CEO has already asked the State Government to execute the ECI's instructions.
Meanwhile, a joint meeting of all heads of departments was held today with CEO PK Singh in the chair at his Lamphelpat office this afternoon.
During the meeting, CEO issued strict instructions to all the heads of departments to abide by the model code of conduct and also to mobilise vehicles allotted to each department for use in the ensuing election.
The CEO made it clear that necessary action would be initiated if the heads of departments could not mobilise vehicles by Monday.