Haryana Government Gazette
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© Government of Haryana
No. 3–2026] CHANDIGARH, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 14, 2026 (PAUSA 24, 1947 SAKA)
PART-I
Notifications, Orders and Declarations by Haryana Government
STATE ELECTION COMMISSION, HARYANA
NIRVACHAN SADAN, SECTOR-17, PANCHKULA-134109
Order
The 9th January, 2026
No. SEC/3ME/2026/47.—
1. Whereas, the General Elections of Municipal Council, Fatehabad were held on 19.06.2022 and the result of the candidates were declared on 22.06.2022. Sh. Somnath, son of Sh. Jaswant Singh, contested the election from ward No. 08, Municipal Council, Fatehabad. As per the provisions of Section 13H of the Haryana Municipal Act, 1973, it is mandatory for the contesting candidate to deposit his election expenses in the office of the Deputy Commissioner, Fatehabad, within thirty days of the declaration of the election result.
2. The Section 13H of the Act reads as follows:-
"Every contesting candidate or his election agent shall, lodge account of election expenditure within
thirty days from the date of declaration of election result with the Deputy Commissioner or an officer
authorized by the State Election Commission. The Deputy Commissioner or such officer shall, send a
list of those candidates who contested by fail to lodge the account of election expenditure or made
expenditure beyond the limit prescribed by the State Election declaration of election result. The State
Election Commission shall accordingly pass an order of their disqualification under section 13 F".
3. As for not submitting the election expenditure register on time, the Deputy Commissioner, Fatehabad, authorised to decide the cases under section 13F of the Haryana Municipal Act, 1973, vide order dated 06.03.2023 passed by the State Election Commission, Haryana, has disqualified Sh. Somnath from contesting elections for a period of five years under Section 13F of the Haryana Municipal Act, 1973, vide endst. order No. LF/Election/25/2022/3083-3127 dated 07.11.2023.
4. Sh. Somnath filed a petition with the State Election Commission Haryana on 16.07.2025 and personal hearing was granted to him on 05.12.2025, which was dulyattended and submissions were filed. He stated that he could not submit the election expenditure account due to lack of knowledge of the rules alongwith domestic reasons and assured that he will not repeat the mistake in future and his election expenditure account may be accepted.
5. After consideration of the submissions advanced and material placed on record, the matter is considered and the period of disqualification imposed upon Sh. Somnath is reduced to 6 months from the date of this order, as per provisions of section 13G of the Haryana Municipal Act, 1973.
(Sd/)…, State Election Commissioner, Haryana.