Municipality and three-tier panchayat by-election – Lok Shakti.in

The process of municipal corporation, municipal council and town panchayats and three-tier panchayat sub-elections in various districts of the state has started. State Election Commission appointed 33 general observers and trained them for smooth conduct of elections. State Election Commissioner Mr. Thakur Ram Singh gave necessary guidance to the observers to conduct free and fair elections.Addressing the general observers in the training organized through video conferencing at the State Election Commission office, the State Election Commissioner said that the election work take seriously. There should be knowledge of rules and provisions related to elections. It is for the observers to see that there is 100% compliance of the effective model code of conduct in the constituencies. Discharge your responsibilities by being alert and alert. Commissioner Mr. Thakur Ram Singh said to review the complaint registers related to election and also listen to complaints related to polling parties and election machinery. If complaints come in relation to the Model Code of Conduct, look into them and also get them redressed. The observers were asked to study the instruction manual issued by the Commission in depth and discharge their responsibilities accordingly. The role of observers in the training, their responsibilities and rights, election management before polling, reports to be sent to the commission etc. Information given. On this occasion, Deputy Secretary of the Commission Mr. Deepak Kumar Aggarwal, Mrs. Ankita Garg, Under Secretary Mr. Alok Srivastava, Mr. Pranay Verma and general observers of various districts were present through video conferencing. It is notable that under the municipal by-elections 2022-23, by-elections are being held for 15 ward councilors in 03 municipal corporations and 04 municipal councils and 07 municipal councils in 12 districts of the state. Similarly, in 33 districts of the state, under the three-tier panchayat by-election, the process of by-election for 01 district panchayat member, 109 sarpanch and 568 panch posts has started. Nomination papers were received for these posts till 23 December today. Scrutiny of nomination papers will be held on December 24 and names can be withdrawn from the candidature till December 26.Continue Reading