STATE ELECTION COMMISSION, MAHARASHTRA

New Administrative Building, Hutatma Rajguru Chowk

Madam Cama Road, Mumbai 400 032.

Dated 2nd February 2021

NOTIFICATION

No. SEC/RPP-2020/CR-22/D-11.- Whereas, the superintendence, direction and control of all

elections to the Panchayats and Municipalities in the State are vested in the State Election

Commission, Maharashtra by virtue of Article 243-K and 243-ZA of the Constitution oflndia, and

the provisions of the relevant State law as applicable to such Panchayats and Municipalities ;

And Whereas, with a view to provide, in the interest of sanctity of elections to the local

bodies, and in the interest of conduct of such elections, in a free, fair, effective and efficient

manner, for the registration of political parties and for matters connected therewith; the

Registration of political Parties Order, 2009 and Maharashtra Election Symbols (Reservation and

Allotment ) Order, 2009 has been made by the State Election Commission, Maharashtra vide the

State Election Commission, Maharashtra, Notification No. SEC/MC-2009/CR-49/D-11 dated

31st March 2009;

And Whereas, the said Order applies to all elections held to local bodies in the State on party

basis except elections to Village Panchayats where elections are held on partyless basis ;

And Whereas, before registering a political party under this Order, it is necessary to publish

a notice in the Maharashtra Government Gazette indicating therein , the name and address of the

political party, its President and the symbol proposed to be allotted, if any, and calling for

objections, if any, for such registration from the general public ;

And Whereas, as per the said Order , if no objection is received within 30 days from the date

of publication of such notification in the Maharashtra Government Gazette, it shall be competent

for the State Election Commission to register the political party, as proposed in the notification ;

And Whereas, if any objection is so received, the State Election Commission may consider the

same and in case it is found to be without substance, it may reject the same and register the

political party. If on the other hand, the State Election Commission considers that the objection is

prima facie genuine, then the same shall be communicated to the applicant and his remarks shall

be called for. After receipt of the remarks, the Commission may either decide the matter on

merits on the basis of the records available or it may give personal hearing to the parties

concerned and take a decision thereafter. The decision of the State Election Commission shall be

final;

And Whereas, Shri. Rajaram Chhabu Shel:ar, President ''Niphad Shahar Vikas Aaghadi"

having main office address At shop No. 1, First Floor, Chhatrapati Shivaji Shopping Center,

At Post Niphad, Tai. Niphad, Dist. Nashik Maharashtra Pin 422 303, has applied to the

State Election Commission for registering as a political party ;

And Whereas, the said party being neither a recognised National Party nor a State Party, it

is not imperative to reserve symbol to it from the list of free symbols ;