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Poll official shifted for acting arbitrarily

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Press Trust of India
Last Updated : Apr 24 2014 | 7:19 PM IST
A Polling officer at Kovilpathu Municipal elementary school in Nagapattinam district was shifted from duty following a complaint by a political party that he cast votes of visually impaired people against their preference, officials said.
Rajendran was shifted on a complaint from Manitha Neya Makkal Katchi that the officer, under the guise of helping the visually impaired, cast the votes to a particular candidate and not the one preferred by the voters.
Aother officer was posted in his place, they said.

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First Published: Apr 24 2014 | 7:19 PM IST

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