The Yogi Adityanath government has transferred 125 Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) ahead of the panchayat elections within the state.
As per the order issued by the government, DSPs of Gorakhpur, Aligarh, Badaun, Bulandshahr, Bareilly, Deoria, Fatehgarh, Ferozabad, Eta, Etawah, Gonda, Hardoi have been modified.
The newest rejig is critical because it comes simply ahead of the panchayat elections. The Allahabad High Court had not too long ago requested the state government to finish the panchayat election course of by May 25. The three-tier panchayat polls in Uttar Pradesh have been earlier slated to be accomplished by January 13. But it was delayed as a result of pandemic.
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Earlier on Monday, 56 of the 75 promoted DGPs have been assigned obligation. The remaining 19 will quickly be posted within the state. The government had promoted 75 cops to the rank of DGP within the first week of March.
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Meanwhile, the State Election Commission (SEC) has mentioned that no more than 5 folks shall be allowed to accompany a candidate throughout door-to-door campaigning for the panchayat elections. The choice was taken in view of the coronavirus state of affairs within the state.
It has additionally been determined that just one candidate shall be allowed to enter the room of the election officer. Similarly, throughout polling, the voters must put up a masks and keep social distancing. Instructions have additionally been issued to make circles at a distance of six-feet on the polling centres.