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Haryana Government Gazette
Published by Authority
© Government of Haryana
No. 16-2025]
CHANDIGARH, TUESDAY, APRIL 22, 2025 (VAISAKHA 2, 1947 SAKA)
PART-I B
Notifications by Commissioners and Deputy Commissioners
DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OFFICE, SONIPAT
Order
The 31st January, 2025
No. 601-607/LFA.— Whereas the General Election of Municipal Committee, Kundli was held on 19-06-2022
and the result of the elected candidates was declared on 22-06-2022
The Section 13E of the Haryana Municipal Act, 1973, provides that every candidate at an election shall, either
himself or by his election agent, keep a separate and correct account of all expenditure incurred in connection with the
election of authorized by him or by his election agent from the date of filing of nomination papers to the date of
declaration of the result thereof, both dates inclusive. The account shall contain such particulars, as may be notified
by the State election Commission in this behalf. The total of the said expenditure shall not exceed such amount as
may be notified by the State Election Commission in this behalf from the time to time.
In pursuance of the above provisions, the State Election Commission, Haryana in exercise of powers vested
under clause Article 243ZA (1) of the Constitution of India, Sub Section 3 of Section 13E of the Haryana Municipal
Act. 1973 and the Haryana Municipal Election Expenditure (Maintenance and Submission of Accounts) Order, 2020,
vide its notification No. SEC/3ME/2022/549, dated 21-03-2022 had prescribed the limit of election expenditure that
may be incurred by the contesting candidate or his authorized agent in connection with election of Municipal
Committee, Kundli and also directed that accounts of election expenses shall be maintanded and filed/lodged with the
Deputy Commissioner within 30 days from the date of declaration of result of election.
The Section 13F of the Haryana Municipal Act, 1973 further provides that if the State Election Commission is
satisfied that a person who contested the election but failed to lodge an account of election expenses within the time
and manner, as prescribed by the State Election Commission and has no reason or justification thereof, the State
Election Commission shall by order published in the Official Gazette, declare him/her to be disqualified for
contesting an election for a period of five years from the date of the order under this act.
The State Election Commission, Haryana in exercise of powers contained under Section 9 of Sub-Section (IA)
of the Haryana Municipal Corporation Act, 1994 and Section 3B of the Haryana Municipal Act, 1973 vide order
No. SEC/3ME/2023/304-446 dated 07-03-2023 has authorized the undersigned to decide the cases of disqualification
of the candidates of the said Municipal Committee, who failed to lodge their account of election expenses.
As reported by the Secretary, Municipal Committee, Kundli vide letter no. MCK/2025/120 dated 17.01.2025,
the total 63 numbers of candidates contested the election of Municipal Committee, Kundli held on 19.06.2022 and
result was declared on 22.06.2022 out of which 16 contesting candidates failed to submit their election expenditure
account. Accordingly, opportunity of personal hearing was provided to these candidates on 09.01.2025 at 10:30AM.
Smt. Rakhi W/o Sh. Sandeep, who has contested the election for the President and not appeared for personal hearing