Neemuch: Patwari among four officials suspended for laxity in poll works

Neemuch (Madhya Pradesh): Three polling personnel and a Patwari were suspended for dereliction of duty amid the first phase of Panchayat elections in Neemuch district in separate incidents.

According to detailed information, the polling parties were distributed election material, and equipment from PG College in Neemuch and dispatched to all polling booths across Neemuch block amidst tight security, ahead of the first phase of Panchayat polling on June 25.

Reportedly, three members of polling parties were found to be absent during the election material distribution process.

Akhepur Bheru Lal Gayari, a primary teacher posted as a polling officer in polling booth no 150. Abbasi Miyan, staff at Navodaya Vidyalaya, Rampura was posted at polling booth no 53 and Class IV employee Chandrashekhar Soni was posted at polling booth No 52 were found to be absent from duty. Additional district magistrate Neha Meena issued orders for their immediate suspension over laxity in work.

Giving information, ADM Neha Meena said that ahead of the first phase of panchayat polls, these officers were appointed as part of various polling parties but were found to be absent from duty without giving any prior information .

In a similar incident, Neemuch SDM Mamta Khede suspended Jeeran patwari named Gyanesh Patidar with immediate effect over laxity in Panchayat elections and defying orders of senior officials.