Goa suspends top official on EC’s order for poll code violation
The Goa govt has finally suspended a top official for breaching code of conduct after the EC refused to pardon him.
By PTI | Updated:
PANAJI: The Goa government has finally suspended a top official for breaching code of conduct after the Election Commission refused to pardon him.
Director of State Animal Husbandry department Siddhivinayak Naik who violated election code of conduct by offering job letters to certain candidates was suspended on Tuesday night, officials said.
“Initially, we wanted to avoid suspension . But since the Election Commission recommended, we suspended the official last night,” state chief secretary Sanjay Srivastava said.
Meanwhile, Chief Election Commissioner S Y Quraishi said that ‘nobody dare defy the Election Commission's order’. The EC had a few days ago directed the state government to suspend Naik. Initially, the government did not act on it and sought the official to be pardoned. The commission, however, insisted on suspension..
Director of State Animal Husbandry department Siddhivinayak Naik who violated election code of conduct by offering job letters to certain candidates was suspended on Tuesday night, officials said.
“Initially, we wanted to avoid suspension . But since the Election Commission recommended, we suspended the official last night,” state chief secretary Sanjay Srivastava said.
Meanwhile, Chief Election Commissioner S Y Quraishi said that ‘nobody dare defy the Election Commission's order’. The EC had a few days ago directed the state government to suspend Naik. Initially, the government did not act on it and sought the official to be pardoned. The commission, however, insisted on suspension..
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