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lok sabha election 2024 Before the Lok Sabha elections, there have been reports that the Election Commission has taken strict action and ordered the removal of Home Secretaries of 6 states. The Election Commission has removed the secretaries of 6 states including Gujarat, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, Himachal Pradesh. The Commission has also ordered the removal of the DGP of West Bengal. The Election Commission said that this action has been taken keeping in mind the unsuccessful elections and equal opportunity in elections. The strict action of the Election Commission is sending a message that the Lok Sabha elections 2024 will be conducted on the same level.
Order to remove Home Secretaries of these states
The six state secretaries whose removal has been ordered by the Election Commission include Home Secretary Pankaj Joshi of Gujarat, Shailesh Bowli of Uttarakhand, Sanjay Prasad of Uttar Pradesh, Senthil Kumar of Bihar, Avinash Kumar of Jharkhand, Dr. Abhishek Jain of Himachal Pradesh. Are. At the same time, orders have been given to remove West Bengal DGP Rajeev Kumar.
There will be a change in election officials
Apart from this, the Election Commission has directed all the state governments to transfer those officers engaged in election related work who have completed three years or are in their home districts.
Action against DGP of West Bengal for the third time
It is noteworthy that the Election Commission had removed the DGP of West Bengal from election duty during the state assembly elections in 2016 and the Lok Sabha elections in 2019. Then, in view of the 2024 elections, the Election Commission has again ordered the removal of the DGP of Bengal. Apart from this, Greater Mumbai Municipal Commissioner Iqbal Singh Chahal along with Additional Commissioner and Deputy Commissioner have also been removed. Apart from this, GAD secretaries of Mizoram and Himachal Pradesh have also been removed.
Who will be the new DGP of West Bengal?
The West Bengal government has recommended three names for the new DGP, which include Sanjay Mukherjee, Ranveer Kumar and Dr. Rajesh Kumar is included. Any one of these three can become the new DGP of Bengal.
Election Commission announced the election dates on Saturday
Let us tell you that along with announcing the dates of Lok Sabha elections in the country on Saturday, March 16, the Election Commission has also announced the schedule of assembly elections and by-elections of some states. Voting for the Lok Sabha elections in the country will be held in seven phases from April 19, while the results will be declared on June 4. Apart from this, assembly elections are also to be held in four states, in Andhra Pradesh on 13 May, in Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh on 19 April, while in Odisha, voting will be held in four phases on 13 May, 20 May and 25 May. 1 June. At the same time, by-elections on five assembly seats of Gujarat (Gujrat ByElection Date) will also be held on 7th May. A total of 96.88 crore voters are registered in the country in this election. The Election Commission had decided to declare the results of all these elections on June 4, because the Commission has changed the dates of Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh and decided to declare the results on June 2.