Raisen additional collector suspended for 'being drunk'

BHOPAL: Raisen additional collector Lakhan Singh Tekam was suspended on Tuesday on the recommendation of Election Commission for being drunk on duty .

District election officer, Raisen collector Shamukh Priya Mishra had reported to the state CEO that Tekam had been negligent towards election duties as he “continuously remained in an inebriated condition”.

Based on this report, the CEO recommended action against the additional collector, a 2005-batch state administrative services (SAS) officer. “He was negligent while imparting election related duties because he was drunk,” Mishra said. Tekam’s suspension orders were issued late on Tuesday. During the suspension period, he will be attached to the state headquarters.