Municipal Bye-elections-Model Code of Conduct

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Haryana Government Gazette

Published by Authority

No. 7-2020] CHANDIGARH, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2020 (MAGHA 29, 1941 SAKA)

PART-I

Notifications, Orders and Declarations by Haryana Government

STATE ELECTION COMMISSION, HARYANA Nirvachan Sadan, Plot No. 2, Sector- 17, Panchkula, Haryana – 134109

The 4th February, 2020

No. SEC/1ME/2020/231.—

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

Subject : Municipal Bye-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 notifications for the conduct of the Bye-elections of Ward No. 19 of Municipal Corporation, Hisar and W. No.03 of Municipal Committee, Samalkha (Panipat), W. No. 09 of Municipal Committee, Pundri & W. No. 12 of Municipal Committee, Rajound (Kaithal) and W. No. 04 of Municipal Committee, Bawani Khera (Bhiwani) vide Notification No. SEC/1ME/2020/161 and SEC/1ME/2020/172 dated 04.02.2020 (copies enclosed), respectively. As per schedule, the nomination papers shall be presented from 12.02.2020 to 17.02.2020 and poll shall be held on 01.03.2020. Counting of votes shall be taken up after the close of poll in all the polling stations and result shall be declared immediately after the completion of counting.

2. As the election programme has been issued by this Commission on 04.02.2020, the Model Code of Conduct prescribed by the State Election Commission has come into operation with w.e.f. 04.02.2020 in the areas of municipalities where poll is to be held. (1140) 1141 PART I] HARYANA GOVT. GAZ., FEB. 18, 2020 (MAGH. 29, 1941 SAKA)

3. I am, therefore, 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 further 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. 10 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.

Yours faithfully,

PARMAL SINGH, Assistant State Election Commissioner, Haryana.

57693—C.S.—H.G.P., Chd.