Municipal Bye-election--- Model Code of Conduct.

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Haryana Government Gazette

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No. 34–2021]  CHANDIGARH, TUESDAY, AUGUST 24, 2021 (BHADRA 2, 1943 SAKA)

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PART – I

Notifications, Orders and Declarations by Haryana Government

STATE ELECTION COMMISSION, HARYANA NIRVACHAN SADAN, PLOT NO. 2, SECTOR–17, PANCHKULA, HARYANA–134109

Notification

The 19th August, 2021

No.SEC/1ME/2021/3359 .—

To

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

Subject : Municipal Bye-election--- Model Code of Conduct.

Sir,

I have been directed to refer to the above subject and to say that the State Election Commission, Haryana has issued notification for conduct of bye-election for the seat of President, Municipal Committee, Dharuhera, district Rewari and for five wards namely Ward Nos. 3,4,7,8 & 9 of Municipal Committee, Ateli Mandi, district Mahendergarh vide Notification No. SEC/1ME/2021/3098 dated 19.08.2021 (copy enclosed). As per schedule, the nomination papers shall be presented from 27.08.2021 to 02.09.2021 (except on 29.08.2021 & 30.08.2021 being gazetted holidays) and the poll shall be held on 12.09.2021. Counting of votes shall be taken up after the close of poll on all the polling stations and result shall be declared immediately after the completion of counting.

2. Since the election programme has been issued by this Commission on 19.08.2021, the Model Code of Conduct prescribed by the State Election Commission has come into operation with w.e.f. 19.08.2021 in the areas of municipalities where poll is to be held.

3. I have, therefore, been directed to request you that this may be brought to the notice of the Hon'ble Chief Minister / Ministers and other authorities and they may further be requested to strictly follow the model code of conduct. I have further been directed to request you to invite attention of the Hon'ble Chief Minister and Ministers 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 may 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 have further been 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,

(Sd.)…, Assistant State Election Commissioner, for State Election Commissioner, Haryana.

9259—C.S.—H.G.P., Pkl.