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© Government of Haryana
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/2021/1201.— Whereas, Sh. Bhagwat Dayal had contested election from ward No. 20 of Municipal Council, Palwal, held on 22.05.2016. He was disqualified by the State Election Commission vide order No. SEC/3ME/2020/642, dated 04.05.2020 due to non submission of election expenditure statement within the prescribed time limit.
2. Whereas, Sh. Bhagwat Dayal has filed a representation against the above referred order. He has pleaded that his 10 year old son expired after the election and thus he was not able to submit his election expenditure within the prescribed time period. He was submitted election expenditure statement in original alongwith his representation. He 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 expenditure statement filed by Sh. Bhagwat Dayal which is within the prescribed expenditure limit as prescribed by the State Election Commission, Haryana vide its order No. SEC/3ME/2015/619, dated 03.06.2015. So far as filing the election expenditure within the prescribed time limit is concerned, I have gone through his representation and office record carefully. Taking a lenient view in the matter, I hereby order to remove his disqualification and also withdraw his name from the list of disqualified candidates issued vide order No. SEC/3ME/2020/642, dated 04.05.2020.
DHANPAT SINGH, State Election Commissioner, Haryana.
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