[ Bengia Ajum ]

ITANAGAR, 5 Dec: With the simultaneous Panchayat and municipal elections drawing near, a large number of government employees posted outside their home districts and engaged in election duty fear they may be unable to cast their votes. The district electoral officers (DEOs) have announced that such employees can vote in their home districts using Election Duty Certificates (EDCs) between 10 and 12 December. However, many of them say they are not being allowed to leave their current place of posting because they are required for election-related duties there.

This has created a difficult situation. One mid-level government employee, who requested anonymity, said, “Those in higher positions can delegate power and go to their home district to vote. But people like us cannot

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