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Updated On: 18 September, 2009 07:15 AM IST | | Kranti Vibhute
Election Commission forced to seize their official cars for upcoming election duty after they refuse to comply
Election Commission forced to seize their official cars for upcoming election duty after they refuse to comply
In a unique, but bizarre directive, the two Mumbai collectors (city and suburbs) have told the RTO to stop, seize and deliver all state government vehicles to the returning officers in 10 constituencies in the city and suburbs. The vehicles will be used during election duty in the upcoming assembly elections on October 13.
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The collectors are acting on complaints made by election officers, who say the government officials refuse to hand over their vehicles, which they are legally bound to do as per the Representation of People's Act, 1951.
The EC can suspend government officers who may never be reinstated unless the EC gives its ok. The election officers use the cars before and during the elections to check if there are any anomalies.
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