Chandigarh : The Election Commission has issued directions to take disciplinary action against the Sub Divisional Magistrate (SDM) of Amloh in Fatehgarh Sahib district for dereliction of duty, Punjab’s Chief Electoral Officer Sibin C. said on Sunday.
The Election Commission of India (ECI) has issued directions to take disciplinary action against Amardeep Singh Thind, PCS, Assistant Returning Officer cum-SDM of Amloh, who has been absent from election duty during the ongoing Lok Sabha elections 2024.
Divulging the details, the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of Punjab, Sibin C said that in place of Amardeep Singh Thind, the Commission has appointed Karandeep Singh, PCS as Assistant Returning Officer cum-SDM of Amloh to ensure smooth conduct of the election process.
The commission has also asked for a report on disciplinary action against Amardeep Singh Thind to be sent soon.
The directions have been issued for taking disciplinary action against Amardeep Singh Thind, the Assistant Returning Officer and SDM, for his absence from duty.
The officer said that the Election Commission has replaced Thind with Karandeep Singh as Assistant Returning Officer and SDM to ensure smooth conduct of the poll process.
The Election Commission has also asked for a report on the disciplinary action against Thind.