ECI suspends six officials for booth lapses in Agra Teachers Council polls
· India · The Hindu, NDTV, Hindustan Times
The Election Commission of India (ECI) suspended six officials from Uttar Pradesh with immediate effect on October 26, 2026, for dereliction of duty during the October 23 poll for the Agra Division Teachers Constituency of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council. Officers including Sector Magistrates O.P. Chak and Vishal Rathore, along with police inspectors and sub-inspectors from Agra and Fatehabad, were deployed at polling stations in Saiyan and Fatehabad panchayat offices when the lapses occurred. The ECI declared polling void at three stations citing 'software error' and 'unusual' names in the electoral roll, and announced repolling on October 26, which was conducted peacefully with a 57% voter turnout across the three booths. The Commission also directed that charge-sheets be issued to the suspended officers and forwarded to the Commission for vetting within 10 days.
Why it matters
The suspensions and repolling directly affect the integrity of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council election, impacting voter trust and the final outcome in the Agra Division Teachers Constituency where supervisory lapses were flagged.
Read the original report — The Hindu
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