Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Apr 8 : Eleven employees were suspended for violating Election Commission of India guidelines and hampering election process in frontier district of Kupwara in North Kashmir.
An order issued by the District Election Officer Kupwara said that 9 officials from the Education Department and two others from Accounts District Fund Office and Sheep Husbandry Office failed to attend their election duties thereby violating Election Commission of India guidelines and hampering electoral process.
“Nine officials from the Education Department and two others from Accounts District Fund Office and Sheep Husbandry Office failed to attend their election duties thereby violating Election Commission of India guidelines and hampering electoral process”, the order said.
“Now therefore keeping in view the dereliction shown by these officials in attending the election duties, the employees, are hereby placed under suspension with immediate effect and attached with the office of Deputy Election Officer Kupwara”, the order further said.
Those suspended include Manzoor Ahmad Khantana Lecturer BHSS Karihama (Poll Duty at Machil Hardoring Balla), Ashiq Hussain Khan, master BMS Badhar Payeen (Poll Duty at BHS Dodi Machil), Abdul Ahad Sheikh, lecturer BHS Karlpora (Poll Duty at BMS Dappal Machil), Abdul Rasheed Mir, teacher UPS Tulwari (Poll Duty at Hardo Ring Bala Machil), Ajaz Yousaf, teacher BHS Tangdar (Poll Duty at Hardo Ringbala Machil), Shakeel Ahamd Shah, teacher GPS Bunpora (Poll Duty at Pushwari Machil), Ghulam Nabi Tantary, teacher HS Pazipora (Poll Duty Chuntwari Machil), Ghulam Mohi-ud-Din Mir, Compiler (Poll Duty Dappal Machil), Fayaz Ahmad Dar, Jr. Assistant (Poll Duty at BHS Machil), Aijaz Ahmad Khan, teacher UPS Shah Nagri (Poll Duty at Dappal Machil) and Ghulam Mohd Malla, ASM Lawoosa Kupwara (Poll duty at Hardring Machil).
Additional Deputy Commissioner Kupwara has been appointed as an enquiry officer who shall conduct the enquiry and furnish report within a period of 15 days. “The salary of the officials shall remain with held till further orders”, the order added.
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