Polls schedule for 18 Municipal Committees in Haryana announced
Haryana State Election Commission today announced the schedule for polls to 18 Municipal Committees in the state. The Municipal Committees to go for the elections include Siwani, Bawani Khera, Loharu, Haily Mandi, Pataudi, Farrukh Nagar, Narnaund, Julana, Beri, Indri, Nilokheri, Kalayat, Ateli Mandi, Kanina, Taoru, Hathin, Kalanaur and Kharkhoda. State Election Commissioner, Dalip Singh said that polling would be held on May 13 between 7 am to 5 pm and votes would be counted immediately after it on the same day. The election result would be declared on the same day. The model code of conduct in respect of these municipal elections would come into force from today, he said. No officer or official connected with the election work would be transferred till completion of the election process, Singh added. He said that as many as 1,99,720 voters, including 1,06,324 males and 93,396 females are eligible to exercise their franchise in the general elections of 18 Municipal committees. Singh said that the expenditure limit for contesting the election of Municipal Councils and Committees has been fixed to Rs 3 lakh and Rs 2 lakh respectively. He said that a notice would be published by the Returning Officer for inviting nominations on April 21, and nomination papers could be presented between April 27 and May 2 from 11 am to 3 pm except on May 29. The last date for withdrawal of candidature would be May 4 and symbols would be allotted to the contesting candidates on the same day after 3 pm. While list of contesting candidates would be posted on May 4, list of polling stations would be posted on the same day. Election to these municipalities would be conducted with the use of EVMs. Singh also said that the last general election of these Municipal Committees were held in the year 2012 and 2013. He said that elaborate arrangements for the conduct of elections in free, fair, transparent and peaceful manner and to maintain law and order would be made. Heavy police force would be deployed to maintain the law and order at the polling stations and the sensitive and hyper sensitive areas for conducting the elections, he said. PTI
