EC set to take action against 134 officers including ADC

The election commission (EC) is going to take legal action against 134 officials, including a returning officer, over the massive irregularities that marred the Gaibandha-5 by polls.

Of them, one is additional deputy commissioner (overall), one executive magistrate, 126 presiding officers and five sub-inspectors (SI).

The chief election commissioner, Kazi Habibul Awal, confirmed the matter to the newsmen at Nibachan Bhaban in city’s Agargaon on Thursday.

He also said a fresh date of the suspended by-election would be announced soon.

He said the EC will send a letter to the public administration ministry to take departmental action against the additional deputy commissioner in line with the Election Officers (Special Law) Act,1991.