"Fake News": Poll Body On Madhya Pradesh Chief Secretary's Term Extension
NDTV
Madhya Pradesh Chief Secretary Iqbal Singh Bains' term is ending on November 30.
The Election Commission on Thursday made it clear that reports about it giving approval to extend Madhya Pradesh Chief Secretary Iqbal Singh Bains' term by a month were false. Bains' term as the state chief secretary is ending on November 30. #FakeNewsAlertA fake news is being shared on social media that Election Commission has given approval to the extension of tenure of Chief Secretary of Madhya Pradesh who is about to superannuate.It is clarified that no such approval has been given by the Commission. pic.twitter.com/5ngBh6lqbs
As the model code of conduct for the state assembly elections, held in a single phase on November 17, is still in force, any decision regarding Bains' term extension will have to be approved by the Election Commission.
Taking to X, the office of the Madhya Pradesh Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Anupam Rajan said, "A fake news is being shared on social media that Election Commission has given approval to the extension of tenure of Chief Secretary of Madhya Pradesh, who is about to superannuate. It is clarified that no such approval has been given by the Commission."
