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The Hindu
The Hindu
National
A.D. Rangarajan

Election authorities crack the whip on erring officials in Tirupati

Be it regular employees or those hired on contract basis, the staff who have violated the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) have been mercilessly shown the door by the district election authorities.

Police personnel drafted for poll duty arrive at a distribution centre in Tirupati on Sunday, ahead of leaving for their respective centres.

Twelve contract staff have been removed from service and a case has been registered against one of them. Among the 12 regular employees who are facing action for either partisan attitude or exhibiting negligence, eight have been suspended and disciplinary action recommended against four. Fourteen staff in other categories have also been removed. As many as 36 village volunteers have also been shown the door for violating the MCC norms.

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