EC Mandates Pre-Poll Quarantine for Civic, Village Police
To ensure free and fair polling, the Election Commission has mandated that civic, village, and green police personnel withdraw to barracks three days before elections. This decision addresses allegations of misuse by the ruling party and aims to prevent influence on the electoral process. The personnel will perform non-election related duties only.
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The Election Commission ordered civic, village, and green police personnel to report to barracks three days prior to voting in a bid to ensure free and fair elections.
The directive addresses opposition allegations of personnel being used improperly by the ruling party during poll duties, violating electoral rules.
Personnel will perform only non-election related duties and are mandated to remain out of uniform until polling day. The move aims to preserve electoral integrity by eliminating potential conflicts of interest.
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