Ludhiana, Dec. 14 -- A day ahead of the Zila Parishad and Block Samiti elections, educators in Jagraon and adjoining blocks were thrown into confusion following a sudden, late evening directive from returning officer-cum-additional superintending engineer, Jagraon, Gurpreet Mohinder Singh. The order, issued on Friday, required teachers who had not yet been assigned polling duties to report by 9 am on Saturday at Lajpat Rai DAV College, Jagraon, leaving many scrambling to rearrange travel and personal commitments.

The abrupt notice caused widespread concern, particularly among teachers who travelled from distant districts such as Fazilka and Mansa. Many had already returned home, as classes on second Saturdays are usually off.

The educat...