Harnek Passing Election Related Data To SAD Applicants: Congress Officials

Congress heads in Ghanaur are planning for a fight against the region government for positioning local SAD MLA Harpreet Kaur Mukhmailpur’s brother-in-law as supporting returning officer for the approaching panchayat samiti and zila parishad polls.

The Congress officials had previously disapproved Harnek Singh Mukhmailpur’s posting at the poll office after the procedure for lodging of nominations had started on May 3.

They stated that Mukhmailpur was passing poll linked data to SAD applicants.

Placed in Ghanaur as Naib Tehsildar for some time, Mukhmailpur was chosen as the assistant returning officer by the Patiala Deputy Commissioner.

Mr. Brahm Mohindra, Congress MLA from Samana stated that the act amounted to the “slaughter of democratic system” as Mukhmailpur, brother of the SAD MLA’s hubby, had been offered authorities to inspect suggestions and help the returning officer.

“Harnek Singh enjoys access to all papers and private details forwarded by Congress applicants in Ghanaur. He has been misapplying his authority,” Mr. Brahm added.

Punjab Congress president Partap Singh Bajwa stated that the Patiala DC, GK Singh, was “energetically playing into the hands of his political heads and attempting his best to amaze them with partial approach”.

“The SAD heads are hell bent on winning polls and the posting of a relative as an assistant returning officer is a clear example of its misdeeds,” he said.

When met, GK Singh lashed out at the allegations of partiality. “We have transferred him to the region headquarters and relieved him of the election duty,” he said.

Asked Harnek Singh could have donned a biased job while working, GK Singh said “that was not possible as all his work was being supervised by a senior officer”.