District Election Officer (Kamrup Metro) issued Show Cause Notices to 71 Officers

Guwahati: The District Election Officer, Kamrup Metropolitan District Biswajit Pegu invoking the powers as promulgated under the Representation of People’s Act 1951, has issued show cause notices to 71 officers of various Departments today.

These officers were allotted duties in the ensuing Parliamentary elections, 2019 and have failed to attend their urgent election-related training programme without providing any justifications or reasons for their absence in this matter.

The District Election Officer sought their replies to the show cause notices in writing within the next two days. Failing which, disciplinary action will be initiated under provisions of the aforementioned Act, said the District Election Officer.