Assembly elections 2023: Election Commission removes three poll workers for ‘misconduct’ in Chhattisgarh, MP and Mizoram
Assembly elections 2023: The report says that IAS officer Laltinkhuma Franklin has been removed from the post of General Observer in Chhattisgarh’s Dantewara Assembly constituency and replaced by IAS officer Anurag Patel.
Parliamentary elections 2023: The Election Commission has reportedly removed three election observers from their posts in the states of Chhattisgarh, Mizoram and Madhya Pradesh, citing allegations of ‘misconduct and violations’. According to Friday’s report by news agency ANI, the decision to remove these observers stems from concerns about their behavior and actions during the electoral processes.
IAS officer Laltinkhuma Franklin removed
The report says that IAS officer Laltinkhuma Franklin has been removed from the post of General Observer in Chhattisgarh’s Dantewara Assembly constituency and replaced by IAS officer Anurag Patel.
Udaya Narayan Das, who was posted in Madhya Pradesh as general observer in Seoni Malwa and Hoshangabad Assembly, has been removed and IAS officer R Girish has been deployed as his replacement.
Election Commission takes action in Mizoram
According to the report, the Election Commission has dismissed IRS official Gaurav Awasthi, who was deployed as an expenditure monitor in Mizoram’s Lunglei district. The first phase of Chhattisgarh Assembly elections concluded on Tuesday and the second phase will take place on November 17.
Meanwhile, Mizoram saw a voter turnout of 78.40 percent in the one-phase elections for 40 Assembly seats in the state. Counting of votes will take place on December 3 in all five states subject to elections.
On November 17, voters in Madhya Pradesh will elect lawmakers from 230 Assembly constituencies in the state.