New Delhi: The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Wednesday stopped the result announcements of the ongoing recruitment process in Haryana until the completion of assembly elections in the state.
Elections in 90 assembly constituencies
The elections to the 90 assembly constituencies in Haryana will be held in a single phase on October 1 and the counting of votes will take place on October 4.
The Commission took cognizance of the complaint received from Congress leader Jairam Ramesh, regarding violation of the Model Code of Conduct in the process of recruitment against 5600 vacancies for the post of Constable in the Haryana Police, 76 posts of TGT and PTI by Haryana Staff Selection Commission (HSSC) and recruitment for various posts by Haryana Public Service Commission (HPSC).
The Commission sought a detailed report from the State Government and found that 600 posts of Female Constables (General duty) and 4000 posts of Male Constables (General Duty) were requisitioned/ uploaded on the HSSC portal by DGP Haryana on 03.07.2024 and 1000 posts of Male Constable (IRB) were requisitioned/ uploaded on the HSSC portal on July 9, 2024.
HSSC by the sponsoring authority
"The advertisement regarding 5600 posts of police constable and 76 posts of TGT and PTI were published on the website of HSSC at 01:45 pm on 16.08.2024.
The recruitment relates to regular appointments and there was no separate announcement in this regard and only advertisement was issued on 16.08.2024 at 01:45 PM on HSSC website, for the posts already referred to HSSC by the sponsoring authority i.e. DGP, State of Haryana," the Commission stated.
It further stated that with respect to the recruitment for the 38 posts by HPSC, the recruitment was already under process before August 16, 2024.
"For 16 categories of posts, HPSC had already notified the schedule on 08.07.2024, for the conduct of examinations. F the post of the Ayurvedic Medical Officer in health and Ayush Department, the scheme of the pattern of the screening test was notified on 18.07.2024, wherein the date for screening test was notified for 22.09.2024," it added.
Screening test Notified
"For the post of Assistant Architect, Architecture department the scheme/pattern of the screening test was notified on 13.08.2024, wherein the date for screening test was notified for 29.09.2024.
With regard to recruitment for the posts of Post Graduate Teachers, the schedule for these category of posts was in pursuance to the requisitions received from the department and advertisement made thereto," it added.
The ECI MCC instructions do not bar the continuing regular recruitment process by UPSC, State Public Service Commission or the Staff Selection Commission or any other statutory authority. (with Agency inputs)
