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3 Collectors, SDM replaced in MP on complaints of partiality

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Press Trust of India Bhopal
The Election Commission has directed the Madhya Pradesh government to replace three district collectors and one Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM) after they were accused of partial behaviour.

Sources in the State election office said that Neeraj Dubey, Collector of Khandwa district will be replaced by Shilpa Gupta while Sanjay Goyal will come in for Ratlam Collector Rajeev Chandra Dubey. Jhabua Collector Jaishri Kiyawar would be replaced by Chandrashekhar Borkar.

In addition, SDM Chanderi, Neha Malaviya in Ashoknagar district has also been removed.

The action comes following complaints against all the four officials by political parties that they were acting in a partial manner.
 

The officials have to be replaced by tomorrow.

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First Published: Apr 03 2014 | 3:31 PM IST

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