Punjab Chief Electoral Officer VK Singh on Monday ordered the transfer of Xen of Punjab State Power Corporation limited (POWERCOM) and an Inspector of State police with immediate effect.
“Powercom secretary has been asked to transfer Daljeet Singh, Xen at Faridkot to some far flung place as he is a close relative of Prof Sadhu Singh, the candidate of Aam Aadmi Party from Faridkot parliamentary constituency,” said the State Additional CEO Supreet Singh Gulati.
In a similar manner, the State Director General of Police has been asked to transfer Inspector Bachan Singh, a relative of sitting Ferozepur MP and SAD-BJP candidate Sher Singh Ghubaya to Amritsar and ensure that he should stay there till the completion of poll process.
He clarified that this decision was taken to ensure free and fair elections.
Gulati informed that total cash of Rs1.10 crore has been recovered in last 24 hours and was referred to Income Tax department for further action.
“This amount includes Rs75,00,870 recovered from Amritsar city, Rs23,67,360 from Jalandhar city and Rs9,75,000 from Bathinda,” he said.
Around 3,152 litres of illicit liquor, 13,292 bottles of country made liquor and 1,555 kilos of lahan have also been recovered during last 24 hours, he said.
Gulati said the Muktsar Deputy Commissioner has been asked to send a detailed report regarding carpeting of roads and installation of electricity poles in lambi constituency in alleged violation of Model Code of Conduct as reported in a newspaper.
Hoshiarpur Deputy Commissioner has been asked to send a report regarding a complaint received against alleged violation of code in which it was alleged that Municipal Council’s vehicles were being used for Narendra Modi’s proposed election rally preparations.