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Part V—Section 4

Notifi cations by the Election Commission of India

NOTIFICATION BY THE ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA

ISSUE OF POSTAL BALLOT TO ELECTORS IN QUARANTINE DUE TO COVID-19.

No. SRO G-21/2021.

The following Notifi cation of the Election Commission of India, Nirvachan Sadan, Ashoka Road, New Delhi-110 001,

dated17th March, 2021 [26 Phalguna, 1942 (Saka)] is published:

No.52/2021/SDR/VOL.I, dated: 17th March, 2021.

In pursuance of the provisions of clause (c) of Section-60 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, the Election

Commission hereby specifi es that the Covid-19 suspect or aff ected persons, certifi ed by competent authority, who applies for

voting by postal ballot paper, and subject to verifi cation of his request by the Returning Offi cer concerned, would be a class

of persons to give vote by postal ballot in the current bye elections to the House of the People notifi ed / to be notifi ed under

Section 30 of Representation of the People, 1951, as per the provisions in Part-III A of the Conduct of Elections Rules, 1961,

as amended vide Ministry of Law & Justice, Govt. of India, Notifi cation SO No.1964(E), dated 19th June, 2020 read with the

directions and guidelines issued by the Election Commission on the subject.

(By Order)

N.T. Bඐඝගඑඉ,

Secretary,

Election Commission of India.

Secretariat,

SATYABRATA SAHOO,

Chennai-600 009,

Chief Electoral Offi cer and

18th March, 2021.

Principal Secretary to Government.

Public (Elections) Department.

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