MP Election: The echo of Balaghat postal ballot incident reached Delhi...

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The Balaghat postal ballot controversy in madhya pradesh is not showing any signs of stopping. congress has

complained about this matter to the election commission of india in Delhi. While State congress Committee has

targeted Chief Electoral Officer Anupam Rajan in this matter, State congress Committee President Kamal Nath

has called it a serious misconduct. Meanwhile, Balaghat collector and district election Officer Dr. Girish

Mishra has also admitted the procedural lapse.

Let us tell you that on tuesday (28 November) in Delhi, congress delegation led by abhishek Manu Sanghvi

met Chief election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar and handed over the video of Balaghat postal ballot incident.

Earlier, Chief Electoral Officer of madhya pradesh Anupam Rajan had sent information about this matter to the

Election Commission in the morning itself. Considering this as a procedural error in the report, Nodal Officer

Tehsildar Himmat Singh Bhavedi was informed about his suspension. It was also told in the report that the

confidentiality of the postal ballot has not been breached. Anupam Rajan has said that now action will be taken

as per the instructions received from the Commission.

District election Officer admitted procedural error

At the same time, Balaghat district election Officer Dr. Girish Mishra has admitted that a procedural error has

occurred in this case. The strong room was to be opened at 3 pm, which was opened ahead of time at 1:31 pm.

According to the rules, the postal ballots that came in the strong room at 3 pm on december 2, a day before the

counting of votes, were to be shorted, but the bundles of postal ballots were being made as per the routine

process in the presence of all the political parties. He had no information about the opening of the strong room.

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