12 government employees, including seven engineers were suspended after they didn't turn up for election-related training ahead of February 3 graduates' and teachers' MLC polls in the district.
According to District Electoral Officer Kaushal Raj Sharma, the MLC polls in graduates' and teachers' constituencies are scheduled to be on February 3 and the counting will take place on February 6.
The DEO, in a statement said that these officials were called for the training a number of times and a warning letter was also issued in this regard.
As they have failed to give any valid reason for avoiding the training, orders have been issued to suspend them, Sharma said.
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