Municipal Elections--- Model Code of Conduct.

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Haryana Government Gazette

Published by Authority

No. 18-2018] CHANDIGARH, TUESDAY, MAY 1, 2018 (VAISAKHA 11, 1940 SAKA)

PART-I

Notifications, Orders and Declarations by Haryana Government

STATE ELECTION COMMISSION, HARYANA NIRVACHAN SADAN, PLOT NO. 2, SECTOR-17, PANCHKULA

The 20th April, 2018

No. SEC/1ME/2018/2984.—

The Chief Secretary to Government of Haryana, (Political Branch) Chandigarh.

Subject : Municipal Elections--- Model Code of Conduct.

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Sir,

I am directed to refer to the subject cited above and to say that the State Election Commission, Haryana has issued the notification for the conduct of the General Elections of 18 Municipal Committees and Bye-Elections of W. No. 20 of Municipal Council, Thanesar (Kurukshetra) and W. No. 04 of Municipal Committee, Assandh (Karnal) vide Notification No.SEC/1ME/2018/2846 dated 20.04.2018 (copy enclosed). As per schedule, the nomination papers shall be presented from 27.04.2018 to 02.05.2018 and poll shall be held on 13.05.2018. The counting of votes shall be done immediately after the close of poll at the polling stations and results shall be declared immediately after the completion of counting in all the wards.

2. As the election programme has been declared by this Commission on 20.04.2018, the Model Code of Conduct prescribed by the State Election Commission has come into operation with w.e.f. 20.04.2018 in the areas of municipalities where elections are to be conducted and shall remain enforce till the elections are completed. (1184) PART I] HARYANA GOVT. GAZ., MAY 1, 2018 (VYSK. 11, 1940 SAKA) 1185

3. Therefore, I am directed to request you that this may be brought to the notice of Hon'ble Chief Minister / Ministers / Chief Parliamentary Secretaries / Parliamentary Secretaries and other authorities and they may be requested to strictly follow the model code of conduct. I am further directed to request you to invite attention of Hon'ble Chief Minister / Ministers / Chief Parliamentary Secretaries / Parliamentary Secretaries towards Para No.9 of the Model Code of Conduct, that no grant be sanctioned by them from the discretionary fund or from Government fund, nor will they sanction any scheme till the elections are completed in all respect. During this period neither any foundation stone shall be laid nor will any scheme / plan be inaugurated in the respective areas. Any violation of the Model Code of Conduct will be viewed seriously by the State Election Commission.

4. I am further directed to say that State Election Commission will not hesitate to cancel the election in case of any violation of the Model Code of conduct.

5. 20 Copies of Model Code of Conduct are sent herewith for making them available to all concerned. The copy of Model Code of Conduct can also be downloaded from the site of this Commission i.e. www.secharyana.gov.in. Encl:-As above.

Yours faithfully,

PARMAL SINGH, Assistant State Election Commissioner, Haryana.

56226—C.S.—H.G.P., Chd.