The Madhya Pradesh government has submitted an affidavit before the Jabalpur High Court stating that it will take decision on resignation of deputy collector Nisha Bangre and the pending department enquiry on Monday.
The double bench of Chief Justice Ravi Malimath and Justice Vishal Mishra has put the affidavit on record and told state government to take decision on Monday and submit action taken report on October 27 – the date of next hearing.
Bangre, who had resigned in June this year after she was denied leave for attending a religious ceremony, is likely to contest election on Congress ticket from Amla assembly seat.
The Congress has declared candidates in all seats but put Amla hold probably for Bangre.
Bangre had moved Supreme Court on Wednesday for getting her resignation accepted from the state government. The Supreme Court had directed High Court to decide on the matter on fast track.
Bangre has time till October 30 to get the relieving from state government and file nomination, which starts from October 21 and ends on October 30.
Bangre has alleged that the state government is deliberately not accepting her resignation as the ruling BJP is afraid of Bangre's popularity in Amla constituency.
Bangre said that four officers had resigned from services which included on judge, one IAS officer, a teacher and a doctor.
“Government accepted resignation of all four within 24 hours. But it is harassing me as I am a supporter of opposite party,” she said.
Who is Nisha Bangre ?
Nisha Bangre is Madhya Pradesh civil services officer and was posted as sub divisional magistrate in Luvkushnagar in Chhatarpu district. Her first posting as deputy collector was in Amla in Betul district from where she is all set to contest the elections. Her husband Suresh Agrawal is working with a multinational company. Before joining state civil services, Bangre, an engineer, was also working with a multinational company in Gurugram.
Their marriage also hit the headlines four years ago when the couple solemnised their marriage in Bangkok by taking oath of Indian Constitution on Republic Day
Alok Mathur is a law graduate. Journalism is his first love which he now pursues in the latter half of his career. Controversies and crime are the right triggers for him.
