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No. 22–2021] CHANDIGARH, TUESDAY, JUNE 1, 2021 (JYAISTHA 11, 1943 SAKA)
PART – I
Notifications, Orders and Declarations by Haryana Government
STATE ELECTION COMMISSION, HARYANA Nirvachan Sadan, Sector- 17, Panchkula, Haryana – 134109
Order
The 24th May, 2021
No. SEC/3ME/2021/1180.— Whereas, Smt. Rachna Rani, had contested election from ward No.7 of Municipal Committee, Kalayat, District Kaithal held on 13.05.2018. She was disqualified by the State Election Commission vide order No. SEC/3ME/2020/789, dated 15.05.2020 due to non submission of election expenditure statement within the prescribed time limit.
2. Whereas, Smt. Rachna Rani has filed a representation against the above referred order. She has pleaded that the expenditure register had been submitted by her in the office of Deputy Commissioner, Kaithal after receiving the show cause notice on 12.06.2018. She has also enclosed a photocopy of the same with her representation. She has prayed for withdrawal of disqualification order referred to above.
3. Whereas, section 13G in the Haryana Municipal Act, 1973 provides as under:-
"13G. Removal or reduction of period of disqualification - The State Election Commission may, for reasons to be recorded in writing, remove or reduce the period of disqualification under Section 13F." 4. I have examined the election expenditure statement filed by Smt. Rachna Rani, which is within the prescribed expenditure limit as prescribed by the State Election Commission, Haryana vide its order No. SEC/3ME/2017/912, dated 18.05.2017. So far as filing the election expenditure after the prescribed time limit is concerned, I have gone through her representation and office record carefully. Taking a lenient view in the matter, I hereby order to remove her disqualification and also withdraw her name from the list of disqualified candidates issued vide order No. SEC/3ME/2020/789, dated 15.05.2020.
DHANPAT SINGH, State Election Commissioner, Haryana.
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