ECI Orders Removal Of Home Secretaries In Six States To Ensure Fair Elections 

Delhi/Hyderabad, March 18 (Maxim News):  In a decisive move towards upholding the principles of free, fair, and transparent elections, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has issued orders for the removal of Home Secretaries in six states namely, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand.

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Additionally, the Secretary of the General Administrative Department in Mizoram and Himachal Pradesh have also been removed. 

The Election Commission has directed all the State Governments to transfer the offices connected with election-related work, who have completed three years or are in their home districts.  Maharashtra had not complied with the directions in respect of a few Municipal Commissioners and some Additional/Deputy Municipal Commissioners in Maharashtra.

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While conveying displeasure to the Chief Secretary, the Commission directed the transfer of BMC and the additional/Deputy Commissioners with the direction to report by 6 pm today. 

The Chief Secretary was further directed to transfer all the similarly placed Municipal Commissioners and Additional/Deputy Municipal Commissioners of other Corporations in Maharashtra.

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The Election Commission meeting chaired by Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar, Election Commissioners Gyanesh Kumar and Sukhbir Singh Sandhu was held today. 

The officials who have been removed in these seven states were found to be holding dual charges in the office of Chief Minister in respective states which may potentially compromise or be seen to be compromising the impartiality and neutrality required during the electoral process, especially in matters relating to law and order, deployment of forces, etc.

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Furthermore, the Election Commission has also taken the necessary action to remove the Director General of Police (DGP) of West Bengal. This decision was taken due to the DGP being removed from any active election management-related duty earlier, during the 2016 Assembly election in the state and the 2019 Lok Sabha Elections. With this step, the Election Commission of India has shown its commitment to conducting free, fair, and transparent elections.

Through these measures, the Commission ensures that all stakeholders uphold the highest standards of integrity and impartiality, thereby safeguarding the level playing field in the entire electoral process. (Maxim News) 

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