By Raja Chowdhury
Karnataka cadre IAS officer Mohammad Mohsin had allegedly attempted to check the convoy of the Prime Minister after he landed at Sambalpur to address a public meeting for the second phase elections.
BHUBANESWAR: A purported attempt to inspect Prime Minister Narendra Modi's convoy cost an IAS officer dear as the Election Commission of India (ECI) on Wednesday placed him under suspension for not acting in conformity with the panel's instructions.
Karnataka cadre officer Mohammad Mohsin, who was deputed to Sambalpur to perform election duties as a general observer, has been suspended and he will be in the district headquarters until further instructions, an order issued by ECI's secretary Rakesh Kumar stated.
Sources said Mohsin had allegedly attempted to check the convoy of the Prime Minister after he landed at Sambalpur to address a public meeting for the second phase elections in the region.
Though as per the instructions of the ECI, a protocol should be maintained before checking the protectees of Special Protection Group (SPG) during the electioneering, the officer, who happens to be the Secretary of Backward Classes Welfare Department reportedly did not adhere to the guidelines.
A senior official of ECI said the disciplinary action has been initiated against Mohsin for dereliction of duty following a report submitted by Odisha's Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Surendra Kumar. On Tuesday, Kumar had reported that Mohsin did not act in conformity with the commission's instruction concerning SPG protectees. Sambalpur district election officer and DIG of Sambalpur had also prima-facie found the action of the officer was in contravention of the guidelines.
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