A show-cause discover has been issued to Ludhiana East returning officer and municipal company joint commissioner Ankur Mahindroo over delay in switch of election obligation allowance.

Though deputy commissioner-cum-district election officer Varinder Kumar Sharma had on February 16 directed all returning officers to launch election obligation allowance, however many staffers are but to obtain their dues.

A senior administrative officer, requesting anonymity, stated, “To ensure transparency, the Ludhiana East returning officer transferred the funds through bank accounts, rather than giving cash on the spot on election day. An inquiry has been marked in the matter.”

A authorities faculty trainer, Tehal Singh, who was appointed presiding officer at a polling sales space in Guru Gobind Singh Senior Secondary School, Rahon Road, stated, “We didn’t get our allowance until Wednesday. We requested the officers to switch the funds on election day itself, however to no avail. The RO ought to have paid the election workers in money.”

Meanwhile, Mahindroo, stated whereas a number of returning officers paid in money, others paid via financial institution transfers. “I have already written to the bank, and the money will be transferred to their accounts soon. Each penny will be paid to the election staff with absolute transparency,” stated Mahindroo.