New Delhi: Using its constitutional powers, the Election Commission on Saturday (March 20) restrained political appointees holding the office of directors in municipal firms in West Bengal on an appointment foundation after the tip of their elected time period, from taking part in capabilities of the board through the time ballot code is in place.
In an announcement, the ballot panel mentioned it has issued the order to keep away from a state of affairs that will give rise to authentic apprehensions in the thoughts of voters in regards to the equity and impartiality of the election course of.
The panel mentioned a committee headed by state chief secretary and principal secretaries of city improvement, and personnel as members ought to appoint authorities officers, maintaining in view EC’s directions, to discharge the capabilities of the directors or head of the board of directors through the interval the mannequin code of conduct is in place in the poll-bound state.
“It is expected of the chief secretary to ensure a level playing field in all other municipal bodies in the state of West Bengal by rigorous reviews of their decisions which can disturb the level playing field,” the assertion citing the order mentioned.
The state authorities has been requested to ship compliance of the order by 10 am on Monday.
The assertion mentioned in response to the order, there can be a briefly restrain on “such political appointees, who are holding the office of administrators/ head of board of administrators in the municipal corporations of West Bengal on appointment basis after the end of their elected term, from participating in/exercising the functions of the board during the period the Model Code of Conduct is in force.”
West Bengal goes to elections in eight phases starting March 27. The counting of votes will happen on May 2 together with Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry.
