Deprecated (16384): The ArrayAccess methods will be removed in 4.0.0.Use getParam(), getData() and getQuery() instead. - /home/brlfuser/public_html/src/Controller/ArtileDetailController.php, line: 150
 You can disable deprecation warnings by setting `Error.errorLevel` to `E_ALL & ~E_USER_DEPRECATED` in your config/app.php. [CORE/src/Core/functions.php, line 311]
Deprecated (16384): The ArrayAccess methods will be removed in 4.0.0.Use getParam(), getData() and getQuery() instead. - /home/brlfuser/public_html/src/Controller/ArtileDetailController.php, line: 151
 You can disable deprecation warnings by setting `Error.errorLevel` to `E_ALL & ~E_USER_DEPRECATED` in your config/app.php. [CORE/src/Core/functions.php, line 311]
Warning (512): Unable to emit headers. Headers sent in file=/home/brlfuser/public_html/vendor/cakephp/cakephp/src/Error/Debugger.php line=853 [CORE/src/Http/ResponseEmitter.php, line 48]
Warning (2): Cannot modify header information - headers already sent by (output started at /home/brlfuser/public_html/vendor/cakephp/cakephp/src/Error/Debugger.php:853) [CORE/src/Http/ResponseEmitter.php, line 148]
Warning (2): Cannot modify header information - headers already sent by (output started at /home/brlfuser/public_html/vendor/cakephp/cakephp/src/Error/Debugger.php:853) [CORE/src/Http/ResponseEmitter.php, line 181]
LATEST NEWS UPDATES | EC wants ‘cooling off’ period for babus who fight polls

EC wants ‘cooling off’ period for babus who fight polls

Share this article Share this article
published Published on Jan 30, 2012   modified Modified on Jan 30, 2012
-Express News Service
 
Concerned over the increasing instances of senior civil and police officers resigning at the last minute to contest polls, the Election Commission of India has asked the government to bring in a “cooling off period” clause for government officers who contest elections.
According to sources, many senior officials were found to misuse their positions to nurture their prospective constituencies before finally quitting their jobs to contest elections.

In a letter to the Department of Personnel and Trainings, the EC has recommended amendments in the service rules of IAS, IPS and class ‘A’ officials to prevent them from either joining a party or contesting elections before the “cooling off” period. The Commission has asked the government to suggest a “suitable” cooling off period.

At present, a civil servant who has held a senior government position cannot take up a private job for at least a year after retiring or resigning from service. However, there are no rules regarding joining parties or contesting elections.

In the ongoing Punjab Assembly elections, P S Gill, who was DGP, Punjab, and Darbara Singh Guru, who was Principal Secretary to the Punjab Chief Minister, are contesting from the ruling SAD. Former Indian hockey captain Pargat Singh, who was in the Punjab Police and Director, Sports, in the SAD-BJP government, is also contesting on a SAD ticket.


The Indian Express, 30 January, 2012, http://www.indianexpress.com/news/ec-wants-cooling-off-period-for-babus-who-fight-polls/905452/


Related Articles

 

Write Comments

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

*

Video Archives

Archives

share on Facebook
Twitter
RSS
Feedback
Read Later

Contact Form

Please enter security code
      Close