EC Orders Telangana DGP’s Suspension Hours After He Meets State Congress Chief Amid Vote Counting

GG News Bureau
Hyderabad, 4th Dec. The Election Commission (EC) on Sunday ordered the suspension of Telangana Director General of Police (DGP) Anjani Kumar for violating the model code of conduct during the vote counting process. This action was taken after the DGP, along with two senior police officers, visited the residence of Anumula Revanth Reddy, the state Congress president and a candidate, with a bouquet of flowers.

The meeting took place as the vote counting trends indicated that the Congress was likely to replace the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) as the ruling party in Telangana.

The DGP’s action to meet a candidate from one political party out of many was seen as an attempt to seek favoritism.

The Election Commission has appointed the next senior-most eligible police officer to take over as the Director General of Police, Telangana. This action was taken to uphold the integrity of the election process and to set an example for junior officers.

The Election Commission has also asked for an explanation from the two senior police officers who accompanied the DGP during the meeting.

The assembly poll results and trends indicated that the Congress was likely to win and replace the BRS as the ruling party in Telangana.