VIJAYAWADA: Invoking plenary powers, State Election Commissioner Nimmagadda Ramesh Kumar has issued orders restricting transfer of officials engaged in election duties.
The SEC stated that he was invoking plenary powers vested under Article 243K and 2432A of the Constitution. The orders stated that some government servants working with the state election commission as observers are very senior officers and hold important positions in government. In addition, discharge of the election-related functions is considered crucial.
“As observers, they act as a bridge between the district administration and the commission and are the eyes and ears of the SEC, which in turn reposes its trust in them. Henceforth, any observer on election duty attached to the State Election Commission shall not be transferred without the concurrence of the commission during the course of the poll,” the SEC order said.
The commission took note of an instance wherein an officer was continued as…