Monday, March 24, 2014

Nomination of 48 candidates, including 19 women, rejected in Haryana

By Haryananewswire
CHANDIGARH, MARCH 24
Nomination of as many as 48 candidates including 19 female candidates have been rejected during the scrutiny of nomination papers  held today thus leaving total 251 candidates in the fray for the General Elections-2014 to be held for 10 Lok Sabha Constituencies of the State on April 10.
          While giving this information here today, Haryana Chief Electoral Officer, Mr. Shrikant Walgad said that the last date of withdrawal of candidature is March 26, 2014 and thereafter, the final list of contesting candidates would be prepared.
                    Mr. Walgad said that the nomination of candidates has been rejected by the Returning Officer (RO) on the basis of scrutiny of affidavits furnished by the candidates and valid reasons for rejection of nomination have been given.
          Mr. Walgad said that the process of preparing Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) and printing of Ballet Papers has been started. After completing this process, the EVMs and Ballet Papers would be kept on strong room under the observation of Election Observers. Thereafter, first randomization of EVMs would be done so as to decide which EVM would go to which constituency. The second randomization would be done in the concerned parliamentary constituency under the supervision of Election Observer, he further added.
          He said that with a view to ensure transparent and fair conduct of Lok Sabha Elections, Postal Ballet Papers would also be got printed and would be delivered on the address of voters who have applied for the same. He said that training would be imparted to the polling personnels and they would also be issued election duty certificates.
 
Details of Rejected Candidates in the State during Lok Sabha Election, 2014:
         
Year 2014
Candidates filled Nomination
Rejected Candidates
 
 
Male
Female
Total
Male
Female
Total
Total Nominated candidates
Ambala
16
4
20
2
2
4
16
Bhiwani
29
2
31
3
1
4
27
Faridabad
28
4
32
4
1
5
27
Gurgaon
24
3
27
2
1
3
24
Hisar
43
4
47
0
3
3
44
Karnal
29
4
33
5
2
7
26
Kurukshetra
31
5
36
8
3
11
25
Rohtak
17
2
19
1
2
3
16
Sirsa
24
1
25
4
1
5
20
Sonepat
26
3
29
0
3
3
26
Total
267
32
299
29
19
48
251
 
 
Details of Rejected Candidates in Lok Sabha Elections from Year 1967 to 2014 in Haryana:
 
Year
Male
Female
Total
2014
29
19
48
2009
32
13
45
2004
28
7
35
1999
18
0
18
1998
30
5
35
1996
33
0
33
1991
Data not available
Data not available
Data not available
1989
8
0
8
1984
9
0
9
1980
6
0
6
1977
2
0
2
1971
4
0
4
1967
3
0
3
 

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