CHANDIGARH, DEC 14
The Haryana State Election Commissioner, Dr. Dalip Singh, has said that NOTA (none of the above) option will be used for the first time in the general election for the Municipal Corporation, Faridabad, and Municipal Council, Bhiwani, along with by-elections in Ward No. 3, Municipal Council, Mandi Dabwali.
Announcing the election schedule at Panchkula, near here, today, Dr Singh said that observers above the rank of Superintendent of Police had been appointed for the first time in the municipalities where general elections would be held. They will oversee the law and order, deployment of police force and keep a watch on the anti-social elements through district police force.
Mr. Jagdish Chander Nagar, DIG, SCB, Faridabad and Mr. Sibash Kabiraj, DIG, HAP, Madhuban, have been appointed police observers for the Faridabad MC and Bhiwani Municipai Council, respectively.
Dr Singh said that as many as 10,28,690 voters, including 5,74,257 males and 4,54,433 females, in the MC, Faridabad, and 1,21,136 voters, including 64,242 males and 56,894 females, in the Municipal Council, Bhiwani, would exercise their franchise.
Dr Singh said that as many as 10,28,690 voters, including 5,74,257 males and 4,54,433 females, in the MC, Faridabad, and 1,21,136 voters, including 64,242 males and 56,894 females, in the Municipal Council, Bhiwani, would exercise their franchise.
While election would be held on January 8, 2017, the result would be declared on completion of the counting the same day. The election programme for the Corporation and Council is as under:
(1)
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Date on which notice shall be published by the Returning Officer for inviting nominations under Rule 22.
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15.12.2016 (Thursday)
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(2)
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Dates on which Nomination papers shall be presented under Rule 21(2)(i)
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21.12.2016 (Wednesday) To 27.12.2016(Tuesday)
11.00 A.M. to 03.00 P.M. |
(3)
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Dates on which the list of Nomination papers received shall be posted under Rule 21(2)(ii)
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21.12.2016 (Wednesday) To 27.12.2016(Tuesday)
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(4)
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Date by which information shall be furnished by the candidate in the format prescribed, to the concerned Returning Officer that he is not suffering from any disqualification.
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28.12.2016(Wednesday)
Before11.00 A.M. |
(5)
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Date on which the nomination papers shall be scrutinized under Rule 21(2)(iii)
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28.12.2016(Wednesday)
11.30 A.M.onwards. |
(6)
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Last date for withdrawal of candidature under Rule 21(2)(vi)
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29.12.2016(Thursday)
Between11.00 A.M and 3.00 P.M. |
(7)
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Date on which symbols shall be allotted to the contesting candidates.
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29.12.2016(Thursday)
after3.00 PM |
(8)
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Date on which the list of contesting candidates shall be posted under Rule 21(2)(vii)
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29.12.2016(Thursday)
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(9)
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Date on which list of polling stations shall be posted under Rule 21(2)(viii)
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29.12.2016(Thursday)
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(10)
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Date on which the poll, if any, shall be held under Rule 21(2)(ix)
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08.01.2017(Sunday)
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(11)
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Timing of the poll
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Between8.00A.M.and
5.00 P.M. |
(12)
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Date, time and place on which the votes polled shall be counted.
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Immediately after the polling is closed at all polling stations on the same day.
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(13)
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Date on which the election result would be declared.
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Immediately after the completion of counting.
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The SEC said that election for the Municipal Corporation would be conducted with EVMs. The details showing the number of wards, reservation status and the polling stations of the municipalities are as under:-
Name of Municipality
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Total No. of wards
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Ward reserved for
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unreserved
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No. of Polling station
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SC
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SC(W)
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BC
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Women
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Total
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Faridabad
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40
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4
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2
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2
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12
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20
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20
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887
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Bhiwani
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31
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4
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2
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2
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9
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17
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14
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100
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Total
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70
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8
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4
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4
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21
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37
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34
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987
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About 4,000 polling personnel for the Faridabad MC and 450 polling personnel for the Bhiwani MC would be deployed during the elections. Elaborate arrangements for the conduct of elections in a free, fair, transparent and peaceful manner would be made.
Heavy police force would be deployed to maintain law and order at the polling stations, especially at the sensitive and hyper-sensitive areas for conducting the elections, he added.
The SEC has prescribed limit for the expenditure that may be incurred by the contesting candidates or their authorised election agents in connection with the election. It is Rs 2,10,000 for the Municipal Corporation and Rs 1 lakh for the Municipal Council, he added.
Dr. Singh said the contesting candidates would be required to maintain account of the election expenditure and submit the same within 30 days from the date of declaration of the result to the respective deputy commissioner, or with any other officer specified by the EC.
Should the candidate fail to do so, he / she would be liable to be disqualified under the Haryana Municipal Election Expenditure (Maintenance and Submission of the Accounts) Order, 2006, and the Haryana Municipal Corporation Expenditure (Maintenance and Submission of Accounts) Order, 2007 for three years from the date of issue of such order.
Any person whose name is not included in the electoral rolls of the Municipal Council, Bhiwani, and Mandi Dabwali may apply to the Deputy Commissioner concerned, within four days, Dr Singh added.
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