The BJP has raised objections regarding the appointment of contractual staff as sector officers/assistants in the Kasba Assembly constituency in Kolkata. The party highlighted that these appointments, made through an order issued by the Returning Officer, Purnima Dey, seem to bypass established norms, potentially compromising the integrity of the electoral process.
According to the BJP, the Election Commission’s guidelines strictly prohibit the deployment of contractual staff in sensitive election roles like sector-level supervision. The party expressed concerns over the use of designations like ‘Sector Assistant’ and ‘Assistant Sector Officer,’ which do not align with the standard hierarchy recognized by the Election Commission of India.
The BJP emphasized that such actions violate the Model Code of Conduct and could impact the fairness of elections. Urging the Election Commission to intervene, the party called for the immediate suspension of the order and emphasized the deployment of only eligible and permanent government officials for election-related duties.
