Notification regarding revision in the expenditure limit of Panch and Sarpanch of the Gram Panchayats and mem…

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Haryana Government Gazette

Published by Authority

No. 47-2020] CHANDIGARH, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 2020 (AGRAHAYANA 3, 1942 SAKA)

PART-I

Notifications, Orders and Declarations by Haryana Government

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

Notification

The 17th November, 2020

No. SEC/2E-II/2020/1376.— In exercise of powers conferred under Article 243K of the Constitution of India, Section 212 of the Haryana Panchayati Raj Act, 1994 and all other powers enabling in this behalf, State Election Commission, hereby revise the expenditure limit prescribed by the Commission vide Notification No. SEC/2E-II/2017/1223,dated 18.05.2017, to be incurred by a contesting candidate or his authorized election agents in connection with the elections to the office of Panch and Sarpanch of the Gram Panchayats and member of Panchayat Samitis and Zila Parishads to be held in future, details as under :-

Sr. No.	Name of post	Expenditure limit in Rs.
1.	Panch	27,500/-
2.	Sarpanch	1,65,000/
3.	Member Panchayat Samiti	3,30,000/-
4.	Member Zila Parishad	5,50,000/-

2. It is further directs:-

(i) Every contesting candidate shall either by himself or by his authorized election agent will have to keep a separate and correct account of all expenditure in connection with the election between the date he has been nominated and the date of declaration of result both days inclusive. The total expenditure shall not exceed the limit as prescribed above.

(ii) No particular party or any other association, body or individual shall put up any cut-outs, hoardings, wall paintings, buntings, arches, gates, banners, flags, advertisements in newspapers etc. without the general or special authority in writing of the candidate whose election is sought to be promoted or procured by such cut-outs, hoardings etc. as expenditure on all such items shall be treated as the legitimate expenditure incurred by the contesting candidate. No contesting candidate or any individual on his behalf shall put up any cut-outs, hoardings etc. without prior permission of the concerned Government Authority. (2219) HARYANA GOVT. GAZ., NOV. 24, 2020 (AGHN. 3, 1942 SAKA) [PART I 2220

(iii) The account of expenditure to be incurred by the contesting candidates of various offices of Panchayati Raj Institutions will be maintained and submitted in the performa prescribed for this purpose to the Deputy Commissioner-cum-District Election Officer (Panchayat) or the authorized officer within a period of 30 days from the declaration of the election result.

(iv) Any violation by the contesting candidate or his authorized agent/individual to incur any expenditure in excess of the limit mentioned above will amount to violation of the above instructions which will invite disqualification by the State Election Commission.

Panchkula: The 17th November, 2020.

DR. DALIP SINGH, State Election Commissioner, Haryana.

8954—C.S.—H.G.P., Pkl.

Notification regarding revision in the expenditure limit of Panch and Sarpanch of the Gram Panchayats and member of Panchayat Samitis and Zila Parishads.