Mokokchung, May 27 (MExN): In pursuance to section 26 of the Representation of People Act, 1951, the Deputy Commissioner and District Election Officer (DEO) Mokokchung, Thsuvisie Phoji has appointed the list of officials as Counting Supervisors, Tabulators, IT Teams, Counting Assistants and for other counting related assignments including MTS/Grade-IV in connection with the counting for General Election to the Lok Sabha 2024 scheduled by the ECI to be held on June 4, 2024.
As per Section 28A of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, the officials so appointed are deemed to be on deputation to the Election Commission of India and shall be subject to the control, superintendence and discipline of the Election Commission of India. Section 26 of the Representation of the Peoples Act, 1951 empowers that District Election Officer to impose all obligations of such officers irrespective of their consent, at the peril of prosecution under Section 134 of the said Act in default. This principle equally applies to any case of refusal to attend training as it is part of the obligations of such appointment as counting personnel.
Training for Micro-Observers, Counting Supervisors, Tabulators and Counting Assistants will be held commencing at 11:00 AM on May 30 at Town Hall, Mokokchung. Further, they were informed to report at 6:00 AM on the counting date, (June 4) at the counting venue (DC's Conference Hall).
