Official who entered room containing poll docus suspended
TIMES NEWS NETWORK
Madurai:22.04.2019
A woman tahsildar, who entered the storage room where election related documents were kept without prior approval, was placed under suspension by collector S Natarajan on Sunday.
Natarajan has also sent a report to chief electoral officer (CEO) Satyabrata Sahoo on the incident and the action taken against the tahsildar, identified as Sampoornam. A tahsildar in the excise department, she was the personal assistant to the assistant returning officer (ARO).
According to sources, three more employees accompanied the tahsildar into the storage room, where election documents including the polling station presiding officer’s diary were kept.
The collector conducted an inquiry with Sampoornam early on Sunday.
The inquiry, which started around 3.30am lasted 30 minutes.
Asked if the other three employees will face suspension, Natarajan did not give a direct reply, but said the same action applies to all those who accompanied her.
Asked about the charges against the tahsildar, he said that suspension is only based on prima facie evidence while a detailed investigation is still underway. “The tahsildar did not have any wrong intentions. However, she should have obtained a written permission from the ARO,” he said.
The incident, which took place between 3pm and 5pm on Saturday, came to light after CPM cadres alerted their candidate Su Venkatesan, who rushed to the spot and demanded to see the CCTV footage.
TIMES NEWS NETWORK
Madurai:22.04.2019
A woman tahsildar, who entered the storage room where election related documents were kept without prior approval, was placed under suspension by collector S Natarajan on Sunday.
Natarajan has also sent a report to chief electoral officer (CEO) Satyabrata Sahoo on the incident and the action taken against the tahsildar, identified as Sampoornam. A tahsildar in the excise department, she was the personal assistant to the assistant returning officer (ARO).
According to sources, three more employees accompanied the tahsildar into the storage room, where election documents including the polling station presiding officer’s diary were kept.
The collector conducted an inquiry with Sampoornam early on Sunday.
The inquiry, which started around 3.30am lasted 30 minutes.
Asked if the other three employees will face suspension, Natarajan did not give a direct reply, but said the same action applies to all those who accompanied her.
Asked about the charges against the tahsildar, he said that suspension is only based on prima facie evidence while a detailed investigation is still underway. “The tahsildar did not have any wrong intentions. However, she should have obtained a written permission from the ARO,” he said.
The incident, which took place between 3pm and 5pm on Saturday, came to light after CPM cadres alerted their candidate Su Venkatesan, who rushed to the spot and demanded to see the CCTV footage.
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