25 peons to be election observers

By IANS,

Lucknow : Twenty-five peons at the Directorate of Census Operations here have been handpicked to be “micro observers” in the fourth round of Uttar Pradesh assembly elections here Feb 19.

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The Directorate of Census Operations office at Indiranagar received the Election Commission order two days ago, official sources said Saturday.

Also picked with the 25 peons — who form Group D government staff — are senior gazzetted officers.

The district election office has sent them a training schedule for Sunday when they will be told how to handle their election related work.

Of the 300-odd employees at the Directorate, 143 have been picked for election duty.