Mumbai: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister and TDP supremo N. Chandrababu Naidu address a joint press conference by opposition parties, in Mumbai on April 23, 2019. (Photo: IANS)
In a letter to ECI, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Friday registered a complaint against the state's Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Gopal Krishna Dwivedi.
"The CEO reportedly mentioned that the Chief Minister doesn't have powers to review the departments. CEO's reported comments are without any jurisdiction as there is no such provision in the MCC," alleged Naidu.
In his 9-page letter, Naidu said the purpose of writing the letter was to bring out many instances of unilateral actions on the part of the Election Commission of India (ECI), since the declaration of elections and and seek directions to the CEO so that normal administration in the State goes on unobstructed and critical issues of citizens of the State and priorities of the people of the State and the Government that have seasonal confinements are immediately attended to.
Naidu complained that the CEO was exceeding his jurisdiction and has even instructed Addl DG (Intelligence) who works directly under the control of the Chief Minister not to report to him.
