Election Commission Revokes Suspension of DGP Anjani Kumar Over MCC Violation
The Referendum Commission of India (ECI) has decided to lift the suspension imposed on Telangana’s former Director General of Police (DGP) Anjani Kumar. The suspension, initially enforced on December 3, was a result of allegations that Kumar violated the Model Lawmaking of Self-mastery (MCC) during the state turnout referendum counting.
Anjani Kumar’s controversial visit to the residence of Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee (TPCC) president, and now Senior Minister, A Revanth Reddy, with a bouquet of flowers to congratulate him on the Congress victory, triggered social media saltate and questions well-nigh potential MCC violations.
Accompanied by state police officers Sanjay Kumar Jain and Mahesh M Bhagwat, the DGP’s focus on one specific candidate among the 2,290 contesting triggered suspicions of favoritism. The Referendum Commission raised concerns well-nigh the neutrality and trueness to the MCC, which mandates impartiality from officials during elections.
The Commission emphasized that such deportment by the DGP could set a detrimental precedent for junior officers and supposed the meeting a well-spoken violate of the code. The visualization to revoke the suspension followed a thorough evaluation of the situation and its potential implications on electoral conduct.
Anjani Kumar’s suspension was prompted by his visit to Revanth Reddy’s residence and the mart of pleasantries, captured in widely shared photos on social media. Taking conversance of the social media posts, the EC wrote to the senior secretary, directing whoopee versus Kumar for violating the Model Lawmaking of Conduct.
The EC’s initial suspension moreover extended notices to Additional DGP Sanjay Kumar Jain and CID senior Mahesh M Bhagwat, who accompanied Anjani Kumar to Reddy’s house. Subsequently, Ravi Gupta, Director General of the Anti-Corruption Bureau, was scheduled as the new DGP of Telangana.
In his request to the EC, Kumar contended that there was no intention to violate the Model Lawmaking of Conduct. The EC considered his request positively, and with the conclusion of the referendum process, his suspension has been revoked.
The sudden suspension and subsequent reinstatement have sparked discussions well-nigh the enforcement of the Model Lawmaking of Self-mastery and its implications on the electoral process. The Referendum Commission’s visualization to reverse the suspension reflects a nuanced towage of the situation and a recognition of the evolving circumstances surrounding Anjani Kumar’s visit during the referendum period.
