The Election Commission of India has ordered suspension of Telangana State Tourism Development Corporation managing director (full additional charge) Boinpally Manohar Rao and the removal of his officer on special duty Y.Satyanarayana, charging them with violating the Model Code of Conduct.
The ECI took a decision to this effect after receiving a complaint that Mr.Manohar Rao and his OSD accompanied State Excise and Tourism Minister V.Srinivas Goud during the latter’s visit to Tirumala after the model code of conduct (MCC) became operational. Though the Commission had clearly issued guidelines relating to protocol duties that should be adhered to by the officials concerned, the duo were found to have violated the provisions.
“Officers of the State government and district administration shall not receive, see off or call upon, by way of protocol, on the Ministers of the Centre or of the States when they visit any State or district on election tour,” the ECI said in its order. Government employees should not only be impartial, but also appear to be so in relation to elections.
