Election Commission Suspends Three Government Officials Ahead Of Lok Sabha Elections

The Election Commission has suspended three Tripura Government employees including including a security personnel, for violating the model code of conduct (MCC) and participating in political events and election campaigns. This news comes ahead of the forthcoming Lok Sabha Elections that are set to begin on April 19.

The suspended officials include a government teacher, Partha Pratim Debroy; an education department staff member, Rasu Chowdhury; and a Tripura State Rifles (TSR) jawan named Kishan Debbarma. An election official stated that these employees were suspended by their authorities for allegedly participating in election campaigns and political events.

According to a press release from the Chief Electoral Officer (CEC), the Education Department and the TSR seventh battalion commandant separately took action following the direction of the Election Commission. He asserted, “Partha Pratim Debroy was dismissed from service vide order letter F.5(125)- DEE/DP/2024/30 signed by Smita Mall MS, Director, Primary Education Rights. Partha Pratim Debroy was working as an undergrad teacher in Naveen Palli JB School of Sadar Sub-division.”

“Commandant, TSR 7th Battalion, vide order number 129/TSR-7/SUSP/ESTT/2018/3614-26, original TSR 7th Battalion cadre Kishan Debbarma was dismissed from service on April 8 for violation of the election code of conduct while Nripendra Chandra Sharma, Director, Secondary Education, signed No.F.5(1-4033)SE/E(DP)/2024 original dated April 7, 2024, to dismiss Rasu Chowdhury, Class IV Employee (Night Guard) of Gopalnagar Higher Secondary School, Mohanpur Division, from service for allegedly violating the election code of conduct,” the release further read.

Previously, there were also reports that the Election Commission had suspended Special Police Officer (SPO) Suman Hossain in the West Tripura Parliamentary constituency on April 4 for taking part in the election commission and violating the MCC.

The Lok Sabha elections in Tripura are set to occur in two phases. The West Tripura seat will undergo voting on April 19, followed by the East Tripura seat on April 26. Vote counting will take place on June 4. Nationally, the elections for all 543 Lok Sabha seats will span seven phases from April 19 to June 1, involving approximately 97 crore eligible voters.