The Election Commission today directed the Punjab Chief Secretary and the DGP that no policeman or any of government official of the state should be found violating elections laws in assembly poll-bound Delhi and warned of drastic action in case of violations.
The EC has also directed the Chief Electoral Officer of Delhi to keep a close watch on all Punjab government premises in the national capital to prevent their misuse.
The EC directive comes in the wake of a Congress complaint about allegations of the presence of Punjab policemen in plainclothes in Delhi while trying to influence voters ahead of the elections here tomorrow. Congress has also accused the Punjab police of misusing the government machinery and premises.
"The Chief Electoral Officer, Delhi, was instructed to keep a close watch in the matter. Further, the Commission has instructed the Chief Secretary and the DGP of Punjab to ensure that no police or state government official is found to be indulging in violation of any election Law or violating the conduct for government officials," said an EC order today.
"If any violation is found, drastic action should be taken," the order added.
AICC in-charge of legal cell K C Mittal had filed a complaint to the EC to this effect. A delegation of senior Congress leaders also met EC today and reiterated their charges.
EC has asked the Delhi Police to verify whether Punjab policemen and other unauthorised people have been staying in Punjab Bhawan and Kapurthala House here.
The verification has been sought after EC forwarded the complaint of Congress to Delhi Police to verify if those living in Punjab Bhawan during the current election period are eligible to stay there and if the policemen are also staying there.
