The State Election Authority has initiated action against former Returning Officer of Munugode assembly constituency KMV Jagannath Rao for changing the symbol allotted to Independent candidate KV Shiva Kumar.
The Election Authority, Chief Electoral Officer Vikas Raj stated that the Returning Officer had vitiated the election process by invoking Rule 10(5) of the Election Conduct Rules, 1961, as the provision did not confer any power on the Returning Officer to alter the allotted used to do. sign, symbol. The development follows the replacement of the Returning Officer after the Election Commission of India took serious note of the action taken by the Election Commission of India to change the election symbol ‘road-roller’ allotted to Mr. Shiv Kumar to Baby Walker without consulting a special observer. Is. And without informing the contesting candidate in advance.
A release from the CEO’s office said a police case was registered against the TRS leaders after investigation on a complaint that they had taken 300 people in buses to Yadadri temple darshan and swearing-in programme. Model code of conduct teams observed photo and video evidence of the incident and the police additionally registered a case (Cr. No. 581/2022 u/s 188, 171(1) r/w) 171 (F) IPC). This also includes the expenses incurred in the name of TRS candidate.
The CEO’s office said that in the printing of ballots for electronic voting machines, instead of a ship, a man and sail boat were printed and identified and reprinted with the correct symbols. The CEO took the lapse seriously and suspended the Chautuppal Divisional Revenue Officer and sought an explanation from the other officers working for the printing of ballot papers.