Preparations For Upcoming Assembly Elections In Telangana Commenced
Hyderabad, June 3 (Maxim News): The Election Commission of India (ECI) has commenced the official process for conducting the upcoming Assembly elections in Telangana State, scheduled to take place at the end of this year.
In order to ensure a fair and efficient electoral process, the commission has directed the State government to transfer officials who have completed three years in the same posting within the district and directly associated with election related tasks.
These instructions apply not only to officers appointed for specific election duties such as District Election Officers (DEOs), Deputy DEOs, Returning Officers/Assistant Returning Officer (RO/AROs), Electoral Registration Officers/ Assistant Electoral Registration Officers and officers appointed as nodal officers for election related work, but also to district officers including Additional District Magistrates (ADMs), Sub-Divisional Magistrates, Deputy Collectors/Joint Collectors, Tahsildars, Block Development Officers, or officers of equivalent rank who are directly involved in election related tasks.
The instructions were also issued to officers in the police department, including Range Inspector Generals, Deputy Inspector Generals, Commandants of State Armed Police, Senior Superintendents of Police, Superintendents of Police, additional SPs, Sub-Divisional Heads of Police, Station House Officers, Inspectors, sub-Inspectors, Reserve Inspectors/Sergeant Majors, or officers of equivalent rank responsible for security arrangements or deployment of police forces during elections.
However, officers posted in functional departments like computerization, special branch, training etc. are exempted from these instructions. Additionally, Police Sub-Inspectors and higher ranks should not be posted in their home district.
Further, the Commission has directed that officers or officials who have been recommended for disciplinary action by the Commission in the past, with pending recommended for disciplinary action by the Commission in the past, with pending cases or penalties, or those changed with any lapses in previous elections or election related work, should not be assigned any election related duties.
The Commission also stated that officers or officials against whom criminal cases are pending in any court of law should not be associated with or deployed for election related duties. any officer due to retire within the next six months will be exempted from the Commission’s directions.
Transfer orders for officers or officials involved in the revision of electoral rolls, if applicable during an election year, will be implemented only after the final publication of the electoral rolls in consultation with the respective Chief Electoral Officer. (Maxim News)
Next Story :
-
Dalit Groom Riding Horse Faces Opposition: Police Step in for Protection
![Dalit Groom Riding Horse Faces Opposition: Police Step in for Protection]()
In Lavera village of Srinagar block, Ajmer district, a wedding procession proceeded peacefully on January 21 under heavy police protection. Around 400 police personnel were deployed to prevent potential opposition from upper-caste locals, who reportedly objected to the groom riding a horse—an act traditionally viewed as a symbol of status and equality.
-
Beti Bachao Beti Padhao Marks 10 Years of Launch
![Beti Bachao Beti Padhao Marks 10 Years of Launch]()
As India marks the tenth anniversary of the Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP) initiative, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has hailed the program’s transformative impact on addressing gender disparities and empowering the girl child. Launched on January 22, 2015, the initiative has evolved into a landmark movement for gender equality and girl-child education in India.
-
JEE Mains Exam: 3 Students Denied Entry for Arriving Late
![JEE Mains Exam: 3 Students Denied Entry for Arriving Late]()
The JEE Mains exams, necessary for admissions in prestigious engineering colleges across India, began on Wednesday, attracting thousands of eager students to exam centers nationwide. However, three students at the Ion Digital Zone Exam Center in Visakhapatnam were denied entry for arriving late.
-
Will Saif Ali Khan’s Assets Worth Rs. 15,000 Crores Be Seized? Check Details Here
![Will Saif Ali Khan’s Assets Worth Rs. 15,000 Crores Be Seized? Check Details Here]()
Hyderabad, Jan 22 (Maxim News): Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan is in shock. The government is likely to seize assets worth Rs. 15 thousand crore belonging to the Pataudi family. The reason for this is that the Madhya Pradesh High Court has lifted the stay on the assets of the Pataudi family. The assets will be…
Now you can get the latest stories from Indtoday on Telegram every day. Click the link to subscribe. Click to follow Indtoday’s Facebook page and Twitter and Instagram. For all the latest Hyderabad News updates
