Order No. 76/PUDU-HP/2019, dated 16-03-2021, received from the Election Commission of India, New Delhi. The Appellate Authority has passed a speaking order, dated 15th March, 2021, that the disqualification imposed on 6th December, 2019, under Section 10A of the said Act, on Shri S. Baskaran be reduced to the period up to and including the date of the said order.

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No. Puducherry Friday 19th March 2021

OFFICE OF THE CHIEF ELECTORAL OFFICER

PUDUCHERRY

No. E.45/A1/2020/1147.

Puducherry, dated 18th March 2021.

NOTIFICATION

The Order No. 76/PUDU-HP/2019, dated 16-03-2021, received from the Election Commission of India, New Delhi, is republished for information of the public.

SHURBIR SINGH, Chief Electoral Officer.

ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA

Nirvachan Sadan, Ashoka Road,

New Delhi-110 001,

No. 76/PUDU-HP/2019. Dated : 16th March, 2021,

25 Phalguna, 1942 (Saka).

ORDER

Whereas, Shri S. Baskaran, No. 51, Second Cross Street, Selva Nagar, Uruvaiyar, Puducherry-605 110, a contesting candidate for the General Election to the Lok Sabha, 2019 from 1-Puducherry Parliamentary Constituency, held in the year 2019, was disqualified under Section 10A of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 vide Commission's Order No. 76/PUDU-HP/2019, dated 6th December, 2019, for being chosen as and for being a Member of either House of the Parliament or of Legislative Assembly or Legislative Council of a State for a period of three years from 6th December, 2019 for not lodging his account of election expenses in the manner required by law; and

Whereas, the candidate has preferred an appeal (received in the Commission on 14th July, 2020 and 19th February, 2021) under Section 11 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 before the Appellate Authority for the removal of the disqualification for the reasons stated therein; and whereas, the said Shri S. Baskaran appeared in person before the Appellate Authority on 15th March, 2021 through Video Conference and pleaded his case for removal of disqualification; and

Whereas, after considering the submission made by him in his representations, dated 14th July, 2020 and 19th February, 2021, and during the personal hearing and all other relevant facts and circumstances, the Appellate Authority has passed a speaking order, dated 15th March, 2021, that the disqualification imposed on 6th December, 2019, under Section 10A of the said Act, on Shri S. Baskaran be reduced to the period up to and including the date of the said order.

Now, therefore, the name of Shri S. Baskaran which appeared at Sl.No. 1 of the Commission's Order No. 76/PUDU-HP/2019, dated 06th December, 2019, published in the Gazette of Government of India as well as State Government Gazette shall stand deleted from that notification with effect from 16th March, 2021.

(By order)

MALAY M ALLICK, Secretary, Election Commission of India.

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