Nimmagadda transfers Jagan’s principal secretary Praveen Prakash
Updated Jan 30, 2021, 4:33 am IST
The state government is in no mood to implement the SEC decision in the case of Prakash
Ramesh Kumar wrote to Chief Secretary Adityanath Das instructing that Prakash not interact with collectors and superintendents of police or any officers who directly or indirectly deal with matters relating to the elections. DC Image
Vijayawada: In a major development, the Andhra Pradesh State Election Commission (SEC) invoked its discretionary powers and transferred Praveen Prakash, principal secretary in the general administration department (political).
Prakash is also principal secretary to Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy and is involved in several decisions that have resulted in fiascos including the start of ongoing row with the SEC.
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AP Panchayat polls: SEC seeks removal of senior IAS officer
Amaravati: After censuring two senior IAS officers for their alleged dereliction in discharging duties, the Andhra Pradesh State Election Commission has now sought the removal of Praveen Prakash, principal secretary, general administration dept (political) from poll duties.
Published: Thursday, January 28, 2021, 14:43 [IST]
Amaravati, Jan 28: The Andhra Pradesh State Election Commission (SEC) has revised the schedule for the first phase of elections keeping in view the fact that the district collectors have not made any arrangements to accept nominations from Monday.
As per the latest schedule, the nominations for the first phase would commence on January, 29 and polling would be held on February 9.
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SEC said that the dates fixed for the polling (if necessary) for the II, III and IV phase will remain unaltered.
However, the II phase will become phase-I and phase-III will become phase-II and phase-IV will be treated as phase-III and phase-I had been rescheduled as phase-IV.
The SEC, headed by commissioner Nimmagadda Ramesh Kumar, said in the eight-page proceedings that it was being compelled to adopt the 2019 electoral rolls as two Panchayat Raj bureaucrats failed to prepare 2021 rolls “due to the wilful and deliberate acts of omission and commission”.