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Mizoram Assembly elections: CM Lal Thanhawla seeks Chief Electoral Officer removal

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With Assembly elections just weeks away, Mizoram Chief Minister Lal Thanhawla wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday seeking immediate removal of state Chief Electoral Officer SB Shashank.

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In his letter, he mentioned that Shashank’s removal is the only solution for smooth conduct of the November 28 Assembly elections in the state. According to him, people of Mizoram had lost faith in him after his complain to the Election Commission (EC), in which he stated that principal secretary (home) Lalnunmawia Chuaungo was interfering in the poll process. Due to his letter, he has been relieved of his responsibilities.

The letter states, as quoted by PTI, “The only solution for smooth conduct of Assembly elections 2018 now would be removal of CEO SB Shashank from office forthwith.” Also, the CM has sought that Shashank be replaced by an additional chief electoral officer. He had said, “Additional CEO can take over Shashank’s responsibilities if making fresh arrangements were difficult at this juncture.”

However, Shashank stated that was just fulfilling his responsibilities in accordance with the poll panel’s instructions and had “no intention to hurt the sentiments” of the state’s civil societies and apologised for rankling them.

He told reporters, “As the state chief electoral officer, it is my duty to intimate the EC about the developments. I can only hope that the civil societies will understand my position. I am sorry if I have hurt anybody.”

It is to be known that NGO Coordination Committee has sought Shashank’s exit at the earliest. They had also issued a statement to say it would picket the state election office from Tuesday.

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