The Election Commission had written a letter to the Gujarat Chief Secretary on the issue on August 1 and sought a compliance report by September 30.
The Election Commission had written a letter to the Gujarat Chief Secretary on the issue on August 1 and sought a compliance report by September 30.
The Election Commission of India (ECI) has written to the Chief Secretary and DGP of Gujarat on October 22, 2022, seeking an explanation as to why it has not received the compliance report regarding the transfer and posting of officers directly involved in the conduct at the earliest. . Assembly elections should be held in the state.
As per the policy, officers directly involved in the conduct of elections cannot be posted in their home districts or places where they have served for a long period.
The Election Commission had written to the Gujarat Chief Secretary on the issue on August 1 and sought a compliance report by September 30; Thereafter, it had sent a reminder on October 19 to submit the compliance report immediately.
On August 1, the Election Commission wrote to the Chief Secretaries and Chief Electoral Officers (CEOs) of Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh, stating that no officer directly connected with the election could be allowed to continue posting in their current revenue district, If they are posted in their office. home district and has completed three years in that district during the last four years or three years on or before 31st January, 2023 in the case of Himachal Pradesh and 28th February, 2023 in the case of Gujarat.