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STATE ELECTION COMMISSION, PUNJAB

S.C.O. No. 49, Sector-17 E, Chandigarh

NITIFICATION

The 20th July, 2021

No.SEC-SA-ET-2021/4724.-In pursuance of the provisions of Section 93 of the Punjab State Election

Commission Act, 1994 (Punjab Act No. 19 of 1994), the Election Commission hereby notifies the order of the

Election Tribunal for general information.

Before the Court of Sh. Ravinder Singh Arora PCS, Presiding Officer Election Tribunal, Under the

Punjab State Election Commission Act 1994 cum Sub Divisional Magistrate, Guruharsahai.

Election Petition No. 17 of 2020

Date of Institution : 15.11.2018

15.12.2020

Nasib Singh son of Jarnail Singh resident of village Malluwala, Post office Mehma, Tehsil and District Ferozepur.

Petitioner

Versus

Assistant Returning Officer, Zodhpur Zone, Zila Parishad Election, Ferozepur.

Shalinder Singh, Member S.A.D, (Contested the election of Zodhpur in Zila Parishad Election, Ferozepur)

Respondents

Application for recounting of the polled votes of election for the post of Member of the Zodhpur Zone Zila Parishad,

District Ferozepur.

Order

In this case, vide order dated 03.06.2021 passed by this Tribunal, application filed by petitioner Nasib

Singh for re-counting of the polled votes during the election held on 22.9.2018, for the post of Member of the

Zodhpur Zone Zila Parishad was allowed and recounting committee was constituted as under :-

Sh. Vikram Gumber, Naib Tehsildar, Guruharsahai, he will officiate his duty as the Incharge of the committee.

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Sh. Balwinder Singh, Senior Assistant, office of the Deputy Commissioner, Ferozepur, he will

officiate his duty as member.

Sh.Sukhwant Singh Senior Assistant, office of the Deputy Commissioner, Ferozepur, he will officiate

his duty as member.

4. Sh. Sudhir Kumar Accountant, Office of Nagar Council, Guruharsahai, he will officiate his duty as member.

The re-counting committee was directed to make the re-counting of the polled votes in respect of the

above referred election on 22.6.2021. However on the date fixed i.e.22.6.2021, for recounting of the votes by

the Re-counting committee, two members of the re-counting committee namely Sh. Balwinder Kumar and

Sh.Sukhwant Singh,Senior Assistants of office of the Deputy Commissioner, Ferozepur did not appear and

intimation from their head office was recived vide office letter no.118 and 676 dated 22.6.2021, whereby it was

intimated that the above said two officials cannot be relieved for the said duty and it was advised that the

officials under the jurisdiction of the under-signed be appointed as members of the re-counting committee.

Therefore, re-counting of the polled votes as referred above could not be conducted on 22/06/2021 and as such the

recounting of the polled votes as referred above was fixed for 29.6.2021 at 11.00 a.m in this court by re-counting

committee which was re-constitued as under:-

Sh. Vikram Gumber, Naib Tehsildar, Guruharsahai, he will officiate his duty as the Incharge of the

committee.

Sh.Sarbjit Singh, Block Development and Panchayat Officer, Guruharsahai, he will officiate his duty

as member.

Sh. Mangat Ram, Executive Officer , Municipal Council, Guruharsahai, he will officiate his duty as

member.

Sh. Sudhir Kumar Accountant, Office of Nagar Council, Guruharsahai, he will officiate his duty as

member.

The recounting committee refered above was directed to make recounting of polled votes, during the

election held on 22.9.2018, for the post of member of the Zodhpur Zone Zila Parishad on 29.06.2021 in this

court. For the purpose of re-counting of votes as referred above, the following persons were present :-

Sh. Nasib Singh, petitioner, in person.

Sh. Shalinder Singh respondent no.2 in person.

Sh. Vikram Gumber, Naib Tehsildar, Guruharsahai

Sh. Neeraj Kumar Sharma, Naib Tehsildar, Mamdot

Sh. Sarbjit Singh, B.D.P.O. Guruharsahai

Sh. Mangat Ram, Executive officer, Municipal Council, Guruharsahai

Sh. Sudhir Kumar Accountant, Municipal Council, Guruharsahai

Sh. Gurmeet Singh Kahlon, B.D.P.O. Ferozepur and additional charge of Mamdot .

Sh. Jaswinder Singh BPEO Mamdot

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Sh. Jasdev Singh Panchayat Officer, BDPO Mamdot

Sh.Gurmeet Singh Kahlon, B.D.P.O, Ferozepur and additional charge of B.D.P.O Mamdot has produced

the required record relating to the election held on 22.9.2018, for the post of Member of the Zodhpur Zone Zila

Parishad, Ferozepur, under proper and adequate Police Security. As directed vide order dated 22/06/2021, the

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recounting process by the recounting Committee has been done under videography, regarding which separate

video CD/Pendrive has also been prepared. The recounting process by the recounting committee, started at the

scheduled time on 29.6.2021, and the same was completed on 30.06.2021 at 03.10 a.m. After recounting of the

votes as directed vide order dated 22.06.2021, the aforesaid recounting committee has submitted its report. As

per report of the recounting committee, Sh. Nasib Singh has secured 9294 votes, Sh.Shalinder Singh has

secured 9092 votes, whereas in the category of Nota 111 votes were casted during the said election. It was

further reported that the valid votes were 18497, whereas 1361 votes were cancelled and total polled votes were

19858.

In view of the report, submitted by recounting committee, Sh. Nasib Singh is declared as elected candidate,

having secured 9294 votes, whereas Sh. Shalinder Singh is declared as defeated candidate, as he has secured

9092 votes. Election record produced by the concerned authorities is ordered to be re-consigned to the concerned

offices. This Election petition is disposed of accordingly. File be consigned in the record room.

Sd/-

Presiding Officer Election Tribunal

Announced

-cum- Sub Divisional Magistrate,

The 30th June, 2021

Guruharsahai.

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