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Ironically, in most such instances the concerned officers had discharged their duties in an impartial manner in order to ensure free, fair, robust and ethical elections. After a comprehensive review of this issue and keeping in view such specific instances, Commission has addressed a communication to all concerned vide its letter No. 154\/2020, dated 15-01-2021\u00a0<em>inter alia<\/em>\u00a0stating: &#8211;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">(i) The state\/UT governments shall invariably obtain prior approval of the Commission, if any disciplinary action is initiated against the Chief Electoral Officers and other officers up to Joint Chief Electoral Officer during their tenure and also up to one year from the expiry of last election conducted by them.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">(ii) Commission has also directed that the State\/UT government shall not reduce facilities such as vehicle, security and other facilities\/amenities provided to the office of the Chief Electoral Officer for proper discharge of his\/her duties.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Commission is sanguine in the expectation that all concerned shall strictly adhere to this regimen in letter as well as in spirit.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Copy of the above instruction is available on the ECI website <a href=\"https:\/\/eci.gov.in\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/eci.gov.in<\/a>.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"color: #008080;\"><strong>Election Commission<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #008080;\">[Press Release dt. 15-01-2021]<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Many instances have come to the notice of the Election Commission of India wherein Chief Electoral Officers and some other officials working 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