PANCHAYAT GENERAL ELECTIONS-2016 OFFICE ORDER REG.

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No. 12–2020]  CHANDIGARH, TUESDAY, MARCH 24, 2020 (CHAITRA 4, 1942 SAKA)

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PART – I

Notifications, Orders and Declarations by Haryana Government

STATE ELECTION COMMISSION, HARYANA

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Notification

The 14th February, 2020

SUBJECT:– PANCHAYAT GENERAL ELECTIONS-2016 OFFICE ORDER REG.

No. SEC/2E-II/2020/634.— The General Elections of Zila Parishad, Palwal wer held in January, 2016 and the results of the elected candidates were declared on 28.01.2016.

2. As per provisions contained in the Haryana Panchayati Raj Election Expenditure (Maintenance and Submission of Accounts) Order, 1996, every candidate contesting election tot eh post of Member of Zila Parishad shall have to maintain day to day election expenditure account in accordance with the procedure laid down in paras 4, 5 and 6 of these order and shall have to lodge his account of election expenses within 30 days from the Deputy Commissioner-cum-District Election Officer (Panchayat) or any other officer as specified by the Commission. The total of the expenditure shall not exceed such amount as may be notified by the State Election Commission from time to time.

3. Para 11 of these orders provides that if the State Election Commission is satisfied that a person– (a) has failed to lodge an account of election expenses, within the time and in the manner required by or under this Act, and

(b) has no good reason or justification for the failure the State Election Commission shall, by order published in the Official Gazettee, declare him to be disqualified and may such person shall be disqualified for a period of three years from the date of the order.

4. The Commission, vide its notification No. SEC/2E-II/2015/5782, dated 03.06.2015 prescribed the limit of expenditure of Rs. 2,00,000/- that may be incurred by the contesting candidate or his authorized agent in connection with election of member Zila Parishad.

within the prescribed period. I had given an opportunity of personal hearing to all these candidates in my office chamber on 13.02.2020 and 14.02.2020 in the interest of justice. Sh. Surender Singh, Clerk, was present on behalf of Deputy Commissioner-cum-District Election Officer(P), Palwal.

6. The Candidates mentioned below appeared in person before me on 14.02.2020 and had submitted their submissions explaining the reasons for non-submission of election statement :–

During the course of personal hearing, the above mentioned five candidates had submitted their election expenditure statement. The expenditure statements submitted by them have been got examined and found to be within the expenditure limit prescribed by the Commission. I have gone through the submissions made by them and the facts available on record. Taking a lenient view, I hereby accept election expenditure statement of these five candidates mentioned above and hereby order to drop the matter.

7. I further direct that a copy of this order be sent to all the candidates mentioned in paras 6 above through Deputy Commissioner-cum-Deputy Election Officer, Palwal.

8. I further direct that a copy of this order be hosted on wesite of the Commission www.secharyana.gov.in. Panchkula : The 14th February, 2020.

DR. DALIP SINGH, State Election Commissioner, Haryana.

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