By Our Reporter
SHILLONG: The State Election Department has asked the Community and Rural Development Department to transfer all the Block Development Officers (BDOs) who are found to have political connections.
This latest directive of the Election department has come in the wake of reports that there are many BDOs in the State who have political connections in some way or the other.
A classic example is the case of the BDO of Pynursla Community and Rural Development Block, Present S Tynsong, the younger brother of Forest and Environment Minister Prestone Tynsong. Tynsong was posted as BDO of Pynursla C7RD Block immediately after the 2008 election.
It may be recalled that Jowai SP Herbert Lyngdoh was transferred as SP (Shillong City) being the brother of Urban Affairs Minister Ampareen Lyngdoh.
The Government had also transferred South West Khasi Hills SP Sylvester Nongtynger on the grounds that he was a local from Mawkyrwat.
Not only this, the Government had recently effected the transfer of Ri-Bhoi Superintendent of Police Claudia Lyngwa as she was said to have close links with former Chief Minister and Nongpoh MLA DD Lapang.
