A Block Education Officer and a government school teacher were suspended for campaigning for Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam (AMMK) in Kelamangalam here in Thally constituency. Block Education Officer Nagaraj and Nedungal Government Higher Secondary School teacher Jayaprakash were suspended based on an inquiry ordered by returning officer and Collector S.Prabhakar.
Earlier, a complaint was forwarded to the returning officer citing conduct rules for a School Education Department official and a government school teacher to campaign for a particular party. Soon, photographs of the official and the teacher sporting AMMK caps were circulated. Following this, an inquiry was held by Chief Education Officer K.P.Maheshwari.
With these two suspensions, so far, four government staff, have been suspended for canvassing for political parties.