Can an official meet the Minister on his private visit to the Constituency where elections are being held?
No. Any official who meets the Minister on his private visit to the constituency shall be guilty of misconduct under the relevant service rules; and if he happens to be an official mentioned in Section 129 (1) of the Representation of People Act 1951, he shall also be additionally considered to have violated the statutory provisions of that Section and liable to penal action provided there-under.
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