Boudh, April 13: A teacher at Government Nodal High School in Dahya, Boudh district, has been suspended for joining a political party's rally and procession during an election campaign.
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The Boudh Collector and District Election Officer took disciplinary action against Assistant Teacher Sanghamitra Mallick for breaching the Election Commission of India's model code of conduct. The suspension, effective immediately, was imposed under the Odisha Government Servant’s Conduct Rules, 1959, and the ECI's order from March 15, 2024.
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This order prohibits government servants from affiliating with political or communal entities or participating in related activities. Mallick's involvement in a recent political rally from Palaspat to Ambagaon in Kantamal Assembly Constituency was cited as a clear violation of these regulations during the ongoing General Elections.