Dehradun: The names of three IAS officers, Arvind Singh Hayanki, Radhika Jha, and Sachin Kurve, have been sent to the Election Commission of India (ECI) for the position of Home Secretary in Uttarakhand, sources said on Tuesday.
However, ECI can also recommend the name of any other IAS officer, apart from the names sent by the state government.
Shailesh Bagauli was removed from the position of Home Secretary, Uttarakhand, on Monday.
Earlier, Home Secretaries in six states--Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, Himachal Pradesh, and Uttarakhand--were asked to step down.
Additionally, the secretaries of the General Administrative Department in Mizoram and Himachal Pradesh have been removed.
This step comes as part of the Commission's resolve and commitment to maintaining a level playing field and ensuring the integrity of the electoral process, which has been emphasized by CEC Rajiv Kumar time and again and recently during the press conference for the announcement of the Schedule for General Elections 2024. (with ANI inputs)
