The Election Fee (EC) on Wednesday ordered the suspension of police personnel accused of violating election pointers by checking voter IDs and Aadhaar playing cards and stopping voters from casting their ballots through the Uttar Pradesh bypolls. The motion adopted complaints, together with a name for intervention by Samajwadi Social gathering (SP) president Akhilesh Yadav.
Yadav urged the EC to droop officers allegedly partaking in voter verification, citing video proof. Responding swiftly, the EC instructed district election officers and superintendents of police to confirm the complaints and take motion. After confirming misconduct, the officers suspended the personnel concerned.
Strict Warning from Chief Election Commissioner
Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar issued agency directions to make sure a good voting course of. He directed the Chief Electoral Officer of Uttar Pradesh and all district officers to take fast motion on complaints and replace complainants by means of social media.
“No eligible voter must be prevented from voting, and any form of biased perspective is not going to be tolerated,” Kumar mentioned, emphasizing the EC’s zero-tolerance coverage. He added that any violations ought to result in strict penalties.
Motion Triggered by Social Media Complaints
The SP had raised issues on social media, alleging that sure communities had been being stopped from voting within the ongoing bypolls. The EC acted promptly, instructing officers to deal with all such grievances and guarantee transparency by tagging complainants in social media updates.
Voting in 9 Meeting Seats
Voting is at the moment underway in 9 meeting seats in Uttar Pradesh. The EC’s actions underscore its dedication to sustaining a good and unbiased electoral course of. The ballot physique continues to watch the state of affairs carefully to make sure that no eligible voter faces obstacles on the polling cubicles.
