The Governor of Nagaland has designated all officers and ranks of Nagaland Police from DGP/AGDP/IGP/CP/SP down to the level of head constables and constables including Home Guards personnel as election-related officials, till the completion of the general election to the Nagaland Legislative Assembly 2023.
This is in pursuance of the standing instruction of the Election Commission of India (ECI) contained vide Order No. 434/1/E502/94 MCS dated 24/10/1994 and letter No. 434/1 98/PLN- III dated 10/1/1998 and consequent on the announcement of general election to Nagaland Legislative Assembly, 2023 by ECI.
The police official who are involved in any way in election-related arrangements and perform duties in connection with the conduct of the election to the NLA, 2023, are by law, officers of the Election Commission, being deemed to be deputation to it, and are subject to its control, superintendence, and discipline and as such are answerable to the Election Commission for any acts of commission or omission on their part while performing any election-related duties, it stated.