Polling Officer Removed in Baglung Over Inappropriate Remarks on WhatsApp Group

Baglung. The responsibility of the polling officer deployed at a polling station for the election in Baglung has been revoked. Prakash Gaire, the polling officer assigned to the polling center at Ramuwa Basic School in Galakot Municipality-10, Ward No. 2 of Baglung, has been removed from his post.

The polling officer was removed from his responsibility after he made inappropriate remarks in the WhatsApp group of the polling officers, informed Election Officer of Area No. 2, Bhim Prasad Subedi. He stated that Gaire's expression and activities were seen as potentially having a negative impact on the cleanliness, impartiality, and credibility of the election.

The Election Officer's Office has sent a letter to Gaire removing him from his responsibility. The letter mentioned that Gaire was removed from his duty because he was seen engaging in activities that a polling officer should not undertake. Gaire has been instructed to immediately hand over the ballot papers and other polling materials under his charge to the security agency and to contact the Election Officer's Office.

The office stated that information regarding the removal of the polling officer has been communicated to the Election Commission, the Office of the Chief Election Officer Baglung, the District Administration Office, the District Election Office, and other relevant bodies.

Election Officer Subedi informed that Bhuwan Bahadur Kunwar has been appointed as the polling officer at Gaire's polling center.