Full faith in integrity and fairness of Mr Sudeep Jain, DEC, says EC
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Dismissing charges of the Trinamool Congress for accusing Deputy Election Commissioner (DEC) in-charge of West Bengal Sudeep Jain of a ''biased'' decision during the 2019 Parliament election, the Election Commission on Friday said it has full faith in the integrity and fairness of Mr Jain.
West Bengal's ruling Trinamool Congress on Thursday demanded removal of Deputy Election Commissioner Sudip Jain, accusing him of a biased decision during the 2019 Parliament election.
Addressing a media conference in Kolkata, party MP Sougata Roy told reporters that their Rajya Sabha leader Derek O' Brien has already written a letter to the Chief Election Commission of India for removal of Mr Jain.
Mr Roy alleged that Mr Jain may influence the decision of the Commission in favour
of BJP and his staying would hamper the fair poll in the state.
Reacting to the charges, the poll panel, while issuing a statement on Friday said the complaint in question was apparently given to CEO, west Bengal, who has sent a copy to ECI headquarters.
The Commission would like to categorically state that all ''our Deputy Election Commissioners and
other officials posted in the ECI headquarters and/or working in the field are discharging their
duties strictly as per Constitution of India and the various extant rules regarding the
conduct of elections''.
There could be an odd exception here or there in which case EC takes corrective action immediately.
''In the immediate case, the Commission has full faith in the integrity and fairness of Mr Sudeep
Jain, DEC. Unfortunately, it is not for the first time that a concerted campaign is mounted
against senior officers of the Commission on the eve of/during the process of elections,'' the poll panel said.
Referring to the allegations cited by TMC about two decisions taken by Mr Jain during the 2019 Lok Sabha elections when also he was Deputy Election Commissioner incharge at ECI of West Bengal Elections, the Election Commission said both these decisions were taken by the Commission in the interest of holding free fair and peaceful elections and implemented by the district election machinery under supervision of DEC, Chief Electoral Officer, Police Nodal Officer and other concerned senior officials.
