Bhubaneswar, May 28: Election Commission of India (ECI) today suspended senior IPS officer DS Kutey, special secretary to Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) for unduly interfering in the conduct of election.
IPS officer Ashish Singh, IG (CM security), who is on medical leave since May 4, will be present for detailed medical test before a special medical board constituted by AIIMS, Bhubaneswar, not later than May 30, 2024.
The ECI has asked the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) to coordinate to ensure that Director Bhubaneswar AIIMS to constitute special medical board to ascertain illness and treatment being undergone.
The ECI has also asked the CEO to expeditously investigate the case registered against MLA candidate Prashant Jagdev for damaging EVM in a polling booth.