Mainpuri Lok Sabha by-election: The Election Commission has sought an explanation from the Senior Superintendents of Police (SSP) of Mainpuri and Etawah for violating the Election Commission’s directions on transfers and postings of police officers in view of the Mainpuri Lok Sabha by-election. assembly constituency of Uttar Pradesh on 5 December.
With reference to the representation received from Samajwadi Party (SP) leader Ram Gopal Yadav, the Commission directed SSP, Mainpuri to immediately relieve Sub-Inspectors Suresh Chand, Kadir Shah, Sudhir Kumar, Sunil Kumar, Satya Bhan and Raj Kumar Goswami. Do it. Under the said transfer and posting policy, from the police stations of the respective assembly constituencies where they are currently posted.
The SSP, Mainpuri was directed to submit an explanation to the Commission as to why disciplinary proceedings should not be initiated against him for non-adherence to the extant instructions of the Panel and the relevant provisions of the Model Code of Conduct during his transfer and posting. police personnel.
SSP Etawah was also directed to explain why disciplinary action was not initiated against the SHOs of four police stations of Vaidpura, Bharthana, Jaswantnagar and Chaubia for giving them long leave without prior permission of the Commission after the Model Code of Conduct came into force. Must be known
The Chief Electoral Officer, Uttar Pradesh was also directed to ensure that deployment of force related to the ongoing by-election in Mainpuri constituency is done strictly following the prescribed procedure of randomization under the supervision of General and Police Supervisor. Randomization of the local police force to ensure fairness is the cornerstone of the Commission’s extant directives.
In order to ensure a free, fair and peaceful election, all the DEOs of the poll-bound districts are also directed to ensure that the extant instructions of the Commission, relevant provisions of law and the Model Code of Conduct are followed in letter and spirit. The by-election will be held on December 5 on the Mainpuri seat, considered a bastion of the Samajwadi Party. The polling was held after the death of Samajwadi Party founder Mulayam Singh Yadav on October 10 this year.