Poll Officer Charged As Wrong Candidates Declared Winners In UP Panchayat Election

UP Panchayat Election Result 2021: "An FIR has been lodged against ARO Virendra Kumar, who is an executive engineer in the irrigation department. A a letter recommending action against him would be sent to the State Election Commission," the District Magistrate said.

An FIR or police case has been registered against a government official deputed as additional returning officer (ARO) in the Uttar Pradesh panchayat elections for allegedly giving winning certificates to candidates who lost, an official said today. Additional returning officer (ARO) Virendra Kumar has been booked for cheating, forgery and fraud on a complaint from Returning Officer Sunil Kumar, a senior police official said. On Wednesday night, there were incident of arson in Nai Bazar police outpost by the supporters of the candidates who alleged that they was not declared winner due to fraud committed by the official. Police have arrested 18 people and lodged four separate FIRs in connection with vandalism and arson of the police outpost.