Delhi Polls: District Election Officer Alleges Political Strain, Seeks Safety – News18
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In a collection of letters, the district election officer (DEO) alleged undue stress from the political leaders and sought safety measures to make sure the graceful conduct of electoral duties
The DEO additional raised considerations about summons from Delhi Chief Minister Atishi.(Picture: PTI)
Within the wake of the AAP’s claims of mass deletion of voters’ from the electoral roll, the district election officer of New Delhi has flagged considerations about political interference and operational disruptions forward of the upcoming meeting polls.
In a collection of letters, the district election officer (DEO) alleged undue stress from the political leaders and sought safety measures to make sure the graceful conduct of electoral duties.
In a letter dated January 4 addressed to the chief electoral officer (CEO) of Delhi, he detailed a number of visits by senior Aam Aadmi Get together (AAP) leaders, together with Raghav Chadha and Sanjay Singh, to the DEO’s workplace on December 21, 28 and 29, 2024 and January 3, 2025.
“There have been makes an attempt on their half to exert stress on me by asking for private particulars of objectors and different such info that falls exterior the purview of routine operations,” the letter to the CEO of Delhi mentioned.
The DEO additional raised considerations about summons from Delhi Chief Minister Atishi.
“The CM of GNCTD has been calling me for conferences and not using a specified agenda and prior to now additionally, discussions relating to electoral rolls had been held with out prior discover,” the DEO wrote.
Searching for readability, the officer requested whether or not such conferences missing a proper agenda had been necessary to attend.
Individually, District Justice of the Peace (DM) Sunny Okay Singh in one other letter dated January 4 to the Workplace of the CM echoed comparable considerations.
Referring to an pressing assembly scheduled on January 4, 2025, he famous, “At 1:01 pm, a WhatsApp message out of your workplace directed me to attend a gathering referred to as by the CM at 2:00 pm. The agenda of the assembly has not been conveyed, making it troublesome for me to come back ready.” The DM emphasised that he was engaged in area verification duties and requested that agendas for future conferences be shared upfront to permit for sufficient preparation.
Including to the considerations, Further District Justice of the Peace (ADM) Nishant Bodh sought police intervention to keep up order on the DEO’s workplace.
In a letter to the Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), Bodh cited rising tensions because of frequent visits by political representatives.
“Just lately, a number of incidents of ruckus and intimidation have taken place, creating an environment of rigidity and disrupting the graceful functioning of the DEO’s duties,” the letter acknowledged.
Warning of potential safety dangers to the DEO and workers, the ADM mentioned, “There’s a chance of breach of peace and pressures being imposed on the workplace functionaries, together with the DEO, to disturb the method of conduct of elections.” The letter requested the deployment of sufficient safety personnel and a risk evaluation for the DEO to make sure their security.
Earlier within the day, the chief minister alleged a ‘voters rip-off’ within the New Delhi constituency from the place AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal is contesting the upcoming polls. The escalating considerations come at a vital time when the AAP has been alleging mass deletion of voters from the electoral roll and this has turn out to be a contentious concern because the Delhi Meeting elections slated for February draw close to.
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