Nishikant Dubey, Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) legislator from Jharkhand, stated on Wednesday that he had actually submitted a grievance with the Election Commission ( EC) versus an administering police officer for apparently “favouring a ruling party candidate” in Madhupur Constituency throughout the 2nd stage of ballot in the state political elections.
According to information company PTI, Dubey declared that following his problem, the police officer was jailed.
“I filed a complaint with the Election Commission against the presiding officer at booth number 111 in Madhupur, Deoghar district, for favouring Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) candidate and Minister Hafizul Hassan. The commission took my complaint seriously and arrested the officer,” Dubey informed press reporters in Deoghar.
However, the Deoghar management stated the police officer, determined as Ramanand Kumar Paswan, was changed after being located also near the ballot area, which protests the regulations of EC, reported PTI.
An main declaration from Deoghar management made clear that the administering police officer at cubicle number 111 had actually been changed.
During tracking in the webcasting space, the administering police officer was located also near the ballot area, which breaches Election Commission regulations and shows gross carelessness in doing obligations,” the declaration checked out.
The returning police officer has actually been advised to carry out a complete examination and take lawsuit if essential, the declaration included.
Deputy Chief Electoral Officer Neha Arora stated a very first info record (FIR) has actually been lodged versus the administering police officer.
Deoghar Superintendent of Police (SP) Ambar Lakra stated, “A probe has been initiated in this regard and action will be based on the investigation report.”
The JMM affirmed that the police officer was gotten rid of complying with an unwarranted problem.
“The officer was removed on a baseless complaint, which will be proven false in the investigation. What`s interesting is that the Election Commission acts quickly on Dubey`s complaints, but when we file complaints, they go unheard,” stated JMM agent Manoj Pandey.
Meanwhile, Presiding Officer Pramod Kumar at cubicle number 338 in Gandey setting up constituency was changed and an FIR was lodged versus him for breaking privacy to elect, Arora stated.
Kalpana Soren, the better half of primary priest Hemant Soren, is objecting to from Gandey Assembly seat, while BJP has actually fielded Muniya Devi from the constituency.
Polling for 38 setting up seats in the 2nd and last stage of the Jharkhand political elections is underway on Wednesday, with limited protection setups in position.
Voting started at 7 am throughout 14,218 cubicles in 12 areas and will certainly proceed up until 5 pm.
(With PTI inputs)
