Guv’s secy defends SEC posting

The matter was posted for hearing on August 9.

Published: 05th August 2021 08:23 AM  |   Last Updated: 05th August 2021 08:23 AM   |  A+A A-

By Express News Service

VIJAYAWADA: The Secretary to the Governor informed the AP High Court that the appointment of former IAS officer Neelam Sawhney as the State Election Commissioner was made taking into consideration her vast experience as a bureaucrat.

The Secretary to the Governor informed this to the High Court in a petition filed by an advocate from Vizianagaram district, R Maheswara Rao, challenging the appointment of Neelam Sawhney as the SEC. Senior counsel B V Mohan Reddy, on behalf of the Secretary to the Governor, said the appointment of Sawhney was made after considering her 25 years of experience.The matter was posted for hearing on August 9.

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