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PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

RNI No. GOAENG/2002/6410

Reg. No. RNP/GOA/32/2021-2023

Panaji, 2nd March, 2023 (Phalguna 11, 1944)

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GOVERNMENT OF GOA

Goa State Election Commission

Order

No. 3/43/Bye-ELN/2023/SEC/6050

Sub.: Manner of Voting for Bye Elections to Ward

No. V of Village Panchayat Velguem, Ward

No. VI of Village Panchayat Ona-Maulinguem

Kudchirem, Ward No. VI of Village Panchayat

Orlim, Ward No. II of Village Panchayat Calem,

Ward No. IV of Village Panchayat Balli-Adnem,

Ward No. VII of Village Panchayat Barcem-

-Quedem and Ward No. I of Village Panchayat

Rachol.

Whereas the Bye Elections to Ward No. V of Village

Panchayat Velguem, Ward No. VI of Village Panchayat

Ona-Maulinguem Kudchirem, Ward No. VI of Village

Panchayat Orlim, Ward No. II of Village Panchayat

Calem, Ward No. IV of Village Panchayat Balli-Adnem,

Ward No. VII of Village Panchayat Barcem-Quedem

and Ward No. I of Village Panchayat Rachol will be

conducted on 25th March, 2023.

And whereas, under Article 243K of the

Constitution of India, read with Section 237 (1) of the

Goa Panchayat Raj Act, 1994, the State Election

Commission is vested with the power of

superintendence, direction and control for, conduct

of, all elections to the Panchayat or Zilla Panchayat.

Now therefore, in exercise of the powers vested in

me under Rule 32 (1) of the Goa Panchayat and Zilla

Panchayat (Election Procedure) Rules, 1996 I, W. V.

Ramanamurthy, IAS (Retd.), State Election

Commissioner, Goa do hereby decide that votes shall

be given by ballot.

W. V. Ramanamurthy, IAS (Retd.), Commissioner,

Goa State Election Commission.

Altinho, Panaji, 02nd March, 2023.

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Order

No. 3/43/Bye-ELN/2023/SEC/6051

Sub.: Maximum limit of expenditure to be incurred

by contesting candidates for Bye Elections

to Ward No. V of Village Panchayat Velguem,

Ward No. VI of Village Panchayat Ona-

-Maulinguem Kudchirem, Ward No. VI of

Village Panchayat Orlim, Ward No. II of

Village Panchayat Calem, Ward No. IV of

Village Panchayat Balli-Adnem, Ward No. VII

of Village Panchayat Barcem-Quedem and

Ward No. I of Village Panchayat Rachol.

Read:

1/199/Standing orders/2020-SEC/1233 dated

30-10-2020.

Whereas, under Article 243K of the Constitution

of India, read with Section 237 (1) of the Goa

Panchayat Raj Act, 1994, the State Election

Commission is vested with the power of

superintendence, direction and control for, conduct

of, all elections to the Panchayat or Zilla Panchayat.

Whereas it is necessary and expedient to provide

in the interest of purity of election to Village

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Panchayat wards an account of expenditure incurred by the candidate and for matters connected therein.

Now, therefore, this Commission hereby directs as follows:-

1. Monitoring of election expenditures incurred by the candidates shall be as per above referred Order.

2. The maximum limit of total election expenses by a Candidate in a Ward of Village Panchayat Elections

has been fixed at Rs. 40,000/- (Rs. Forty Thousand only).

W. V. Ramanamurthy, IAS (Retd.), Commissioner, Goa State Election Commission.

Altinho, Panaji, 02nd March, 2023.

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Order

No. 3/43/Bye-ELN/2023/SEC/6052

In exercise of the powers vested in me under Article 243K of the Constitution of India and Section 237 of

the Goa Panchayat Raj Act, 1994, I, W. V. Ramanamurthy, IAS (Retd.), Goa State Election Commissioner, do

hereby appoint the following officers as Expenditure Observers for the purpose of Bye Elections to Ward No.

V of Village Panchayat Velguem, Ward No. VI of Village Panchayat Ona-Maulinguem Kudchirem, Ward No. VI

of Village Panchayat Orlim, Ward No. II of Village Panchayat Calem, Ward No. IV of Village Panchayat Balli-

-Adnem, Ward No. VII of Village Panchayat Barcem-Quedem and Ward No. I of Village Panchayat Rachol

shown below which are scheduled to be held on 25th March, 2023.

Sr.

Name and designation

Taluka

Name of the Village

No.

of the Official appointed

Panchayat

as Expenditure Observer

Shri Vishwas Satardekar,

Bicholim

Ward No. V of Village Panchayat Velguem

Accountant, Goa College

and Ward No. VI of Village Panchayat

of Home Science, Panaji-

Ona-Maulinguem Kudchirem.

Goa. Mob.: 8669400126

Shri Vishant P. Khandeparkar,

Salcete

Ward No. VI of Village Panchayat Orlim

Accountant, Dy. Conservator

and Ward No. I of Village Panchayat

of Forest Wildlife Eco-Tourism,

Rachol.

Margao-Goa. Mob.: 9923673477

Shri Durgesh Shetkar,

Quepem

Ward No. IV of Village Panchayat Balli-

Accountant, O/o Executive Engineer,

-Adnem and Ward No. VII of Village

Division XII, Electricity Department,

Panchayat Barcem-Quedem.

Xeldem, Quepem-Goa. Mob.: 9764225339

Shri Tamayya A. Gauda,

Sanguem

Ward No. II of Village Panchayat Calem.

Accountant, O/o the Executive Engineer,

W.D. X, WRD, Sanguem-Goa.

Mob.: 9850404566

The services of above Officers are hereby requisitioned for the Bye Election to above mentioned Wards of

Village Panchayats with immediate effect and till the entire process of Elections is over. The concerned Head

of the Department/Head of Office/Controlling Officers shall immediately relieve the above Officers.

The concerned RO shall provide them with logistic support and other assistance for functioning.

The duties and responsibilities attached to the Observer shall be as mentioned in the Order No. 1/199/

/Standing Orders/2020-SEC/1234 dated 30-10-2020 (copy enclosed).

W. V. Ramanamurthy, IAS (Retd.), Commissioner, Goa State Election Commission.

Altinho, Panaji, 02nd March, 2023.

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Order

No. 3/43/Bye-ELN/2023/SEC/6053

In exercise of the powers vested in me under Article 243K of the Constitution of India and Section 237 of

the Goa Panchayat Raj Act, 1994, I, W. V. Ramanamurthy, IAS (Retd.), Goa State Election Commissioner, do

hereby appoint the following officers as General Observers for the purpose of Bye Elections to Ward No. V of

Village Panchayat Velguem, Ward No. VI of Village Panchayat Ona-Maulinguem Kudchirem, Ward No. VI of

Village Panchayat Orlim, Ward No. II of Village Panchayat Calem, Ward No. IV of Village Panchayat Balli-

Adnem, Ward No. VII of Village Panchayat Barcem-Quedem and Ward No. I of Village Panchayat Rachol

shown below which are scheduled to be held on 25th March, 2023.

Sr.

Name and designation

Name of the District

Taluka alloted

No.

of the Officer

1. Shri Rohan Kaskar, Deputy Collector &

North Goa

Bicholim.

Sub-Divisional Officer, Bicholim

2. Shri Uday Prabhu Desai, Deputy Collector &

South Goa

Salcete.

Sub-Divisional Officer-I (SDO-I), Salcete

3. Shri Milindra Velip, Deputy Collector/

South Goa

Sanguem.

/Sub-Divisional Officer (SDO)/Sub-Divisional

Magistrate (SDM), Sanguem

4. Smt. Sharmila Gaunkar, Deputy Collector/

South Goa

Quepem.

/Sub-Divisional Officer (SDO)/Sub-Divisional

Magistrate (SDM), Quepem

The General Observers shall look into public grievance regarding violations of Code of Conduct,

malpractices by the candidates and proper functioning of RO/ARO.

The duties and responsibilities attached to the Observer shall be as mentioned in the Order No. 1/199/

/Standing Orders/2020-SEC/1232 dated 30-10-2020 (copy enclosed).

The respective Controlling Officers shall relieve them immediately along with the office vehicle.

W. V. Ramanamurthy, IAS (Retd.), Commissioner, Goa State Election Commission.

Altinho, Panaji, 02nd March, 2023.

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Order

No. 3/43/Bye-ELN/2023/SEC/6054

Subject: Restriction on number of vehicles and

people at the time of nominations for

Ward No. V of Village Panchayat Velguem,

Ward No. VI of Village Panchayat Ona-

-Maulinguem Kudchirem, Ward No. VI of

Village Panchayat Orlim, Ward No. II of

Village Panchayat Calem, Ward No. IV of

Village Panchayat Balli-Adnem, Ward No.

VII of Village Panchayat Barcem-Quedem

and Ward No. I of Village Panchayat

Rachol.

While filing of nominations in the office of

Returning Officer, proper control and order needs to

be maintained to avoid overcrowding by the

supporters of the candidates so that problem of

overcrowding of the office of Returning Officer at

the time of filing nomination does not arise. The

following directions therefore are to be followed.

The RO/ARO may inform the contestants and

interest groups that the maximum number of

vehicles that will be allowed to come within the

periphery of 100 mtrs. of Returning Officer/Assistant

Returning Officer’s office shall be two and maximum

number of persons that will be allowed to enter the

office of Returning Officer/Assistant Returning

Officer at the time of filing the nomination shall be

candidate and his proposer proposing the

nomination of the candidate and one more person

i.e. there can be only three person (including the

candidate) who can remain present inside the

Returning Officer’s room at the time of filing

nomination.

W. V. Ramanamurthy, IAS (Retd.), Commissioner,

Goa State Election Commission.

Altinho, Panaji, 02nd March, 2023.

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Order

No. 3/43/Bye-ELN/2023/SEC/6055

Whereas, the Bye Elections to Ward No. V of Village

Panchayat Velguem, Ward No. VI of Village Panchayat

Ona-Maulinguem Kudchirem, Ward No. VI of Village

Panchayat Orlim, Ward No. II of Village Panchayat

Calem, Ward No. IV of Village Panchayat Balli-Adnem,

Ward No. VII of Village Panchayat Barcem-Quedem

and Ward No. I of Village Panchayat Rachol will be

held on 25th March, 2023, notified vide Notice of

Election and Public Notice in Form I dated

08-02-2023 and 21-02-2023.

And whereas, under Article 243K of the

Constitution of India, read with Section 237 (1) of the

Goa Panchayat Raj Act, 1994, the State Election

Commission is vested with the power of

superintendence, direction and control of the

preparation of the electoral rolls for, and conduct of,

all elections to the Panchayat or Zilla Panchayat.

Now therefore, the State Election Commission in

exercise of the powers conferred upon it do hereby

notify that the Model Code of Conduct shall be

applicable from 02-03-2023 (Thursday) till completion

of election process. The Code of Conduct shall be

applicable to the areas under the jurisdiction of

above referred Wards of Village Panchayats.

W. V. Ramanamurthy, IAS (Retd.), Commissioner,

Goa State Election Commission.

Altinho, Panaji, 02nd March, 2023.

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Notification

No. 3/43/Bye-ELN/2023/SEC/6040

Whereas the Bye Elections to Ward No. V of Village Panchayat Velguem, Ward No. VI of Village

Panchayat Ona-Maulinguem Kudchirem, Ward No. VI of Village Panchayat Orlim, Ward No. II of Village

Panchayat Calem, Ward No. IV of Village Panchayat Balli-Adnem, Ward No. VII of Village Panchayat

Barcem-Quedem and Ward No. I of Village Panchayat Rachol will be held on 25th March, 2023.

Now therefore, I, W. V. Ramanamurthy, IAS (Retd.), State Election Commissioner, Goa State, in exercise

of the powers conferred upon me under Article 243 K of the Constitution of India and Section 237 of the

Goa Panchayat Raj Act, 1994 read with Rule 49 of the Goa Panchayat and Zilla Panchayat (Election

Procedure) Rules, 1996, do hereby notify that the counting of votes in respect of Bye Elections to Ward

No. V of Village Panchayat Velguem, Ward No. VI of Village Panchayat Ona-Maulinguem Kudchirem, Ward

No. VI of Village Panchayat Orlim, Ward No. II of Village Panchayat Calem, Ward No. IV of Village

Panchayat Balli-Adnem, Ward No. VII of Village Panchayat Barcem-Quedem and Ward No. I of Village

Panchayat Rachol will be done on 27th March, 2023 from 8.00 hrs. till the counting of votes is completed

as mentioned below:-

Sr.

Name of the Taluka

Name of the Village

Place for counting

No.

Panchayats

of votes

Bicholim

Ward No. V of Village Panchayat

Office of Mamlatdar of

Velguem and Ward No. VI of

Bicholim Taluka.

Village Panchayat Ona-Maulinguem

Kudchirem

Salcete

Ward No. VI of Village Panchayat

Chamber of the Mamlatdar of

Orlim and Ward No. I of Village

Salcete, Room No. 114, 1st

Panchayat Rachol

floor, Matanhy Saldanha

Complex, Margao, Salcete,

Goa.

Quepem

Ward No. IV of Village Panchayat

Chamber of Mamlatdar of

Balli-Adnem and Ward No. VII

Quepem, Mamlatdar Office,

of Village Panchayat Barcem-Quedem

Quepem.

Sanguem

Ward No. II of Village

Mamlatdar Chamber,

Panchayat Calem

Mamlatdar Office, Sanguem.

W. V. Ramanamurthy, IAS (Retd.), Commissioner, Goa State Election Commission.

Altinho, Panaji, 2nd March, 2023.

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No. 3/43/Bye-ELN/2023/SEC/6041

Form No. 2

[See Rule 10 (2)]

Bye-Election to elect the member for Ward No. IV (General) of Village Panchayat Balli-Adnem and Ward

No. VII (ST) of Village Panchayat Barcem-Quedem in Quepem Taluka.

The Programme of Election is as under:

1. Last date and time for receiving nomination papers

Tuesday, 14th March, 2023 from 10.00 hrs. to

13.00 hrs.

2. Date and time for scrutiny of nomination papers

Wednesday, 15th March, 2023 from 10.00 hrs. till

the scrutiny is over.

3. Date and time of withdrawal of nomination

Thursday, 16th March, 2023 from 10.00 hrs. to

papers

14.00 hrs.

4. Date and time of poll

Saturday, 25th March, 2023 from 08.00 hrs. to

17.00 hrs.

5. Date and time of counting

Monday, 27th March, 2023 from 08.00 hrs. till the

counting of votes is completed.

(i)

A voter in a Ward is entitled to cast only one vote.

(ii)

Form of nomination paper will be available in the office of the Returning Officer during office

hours.

(iii)

In case of General seat, a sum of Rs. 100/- (Rs. One Hundred only) and in case of seat reserved for

a woman or a person belonging to Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes or Backward Class, a sum

of Rs. 50/- (Rs. Fifty only) is required to be deposited with the Returning Officer on or before the

date fixed for receiving the nomination papers.

W. V. Ramanamurthy, IAS (Retd.), Commissioner, Goa State Election Commission.

Altinho, Panaji, 2nd March, 2023.

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No. 3/43/Bye-ELN/2023/SEC/6043

Form No. 2

[See Rule 10(2)]

Bye-Election to elect the members for Ward No. II (OBC) of Village Panchayat Calem in Sanguem Taluka.

The Programme of Election is as under:

Last date and time for receiving nomination

Tuesday, 14th March, 2023 from 10.00 hrs. to 13.00 hrs.

papers

Date and time for scrutiny of nomination

Wednesday, 15th March, 2023 from 10.00 hrs. till the

papers

scrutiny is over.

Date and time of withdrawal of

Thursday, 16th March, 2023 from 10.00 hrs. to 14.00 hrs.

nomination papers

Date and time of poll

Saturday, 25th March, 2023 from 08.00 hrs. to 17.00 hrs.

Date and time of counting

Monday, 27th March, 2023 from 08.00 hrs. till the

counting of votes is completed.

(i)

A voter in a Ward is entitled to cast only one vote.

(ii) Form of nomination paper will be available in the office of the Returning Officer during office hours.

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(iii)

In case of General seat, a sum of Rs. 100/- (Rs. One hundred only) and in case of seat

reserved for a woman or a person belonging to Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes or

Backward Class, a sum of Rs. 50/- (Rs. Fifty only) is required to be deposited with the

Returning Officer on or before the date fixed for receiving the nomination papers.

W. V. Ramanamurthy, IAS (Retd.), Commissioner, Goa State Election Commission.

Altinho, Panaji, 2nd March, 2023.

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Notification

No. 3/43/Bye-ELN/2023/SEC/6044

Whereas, the Bye-Election to elect the member for Ward No. II of Village Panchayat Calem in Sanguem

Taluka will be conducted on 25-03-2023.

And whereas, this State Election Commission has issued a public notice in Form No. 2 of the intended

election as required under Rule 10(3) of the Goa Panchayat and Zilla Panchayat (Election Procedure) Rules,

1996.

Now therefore, this State Election Commission in exercise of the powers conferred upon it under Article

243K of the Constitution of India and Section 237 of the Goa Panchayat Raj Act, 1994 read with Rule 10(2)(i) of

the Goa Panchayat and Zilla Panchayat (Election Procedure) Rules, 1996 do hereby notify as following:

Nomination papers of candidates in respect of Bye-Election to elect the member for Ward No. II of Village

Panchayat Calem in Sanguem Taluka which are going to poll on 25th March, 2023, shall be accepted by the

Returning Officer at the notified place i.e. Mamlatdar of Sanguem Taluka, Sanguem-Goa from 6th March,

2023 to 14th March, 2023 from (10.00 hrs. to 13.00 hrs.) except on 7th March, 2023 being Public Holiday and

12th March, 2023 being a Sunday.

W. V. Ramanamurthy, IAS (Retd.), Commissioner, Goa State Election Commission.

Altinho, Panaji, 2nd March, 2023.

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No. 3/43/Bye-ELN/2023/SEC/6045

Form No. 2

[See Rule 10(2)]

Bye-Election to elect the members for Ward No. VI (General) of Village Panchayat Orlim and Ward No. I

(General) Village Panchayat Rachol in Salcete Taluka.

The Programme of Election is as under:

1. Last date and time for receiving nomination

Tuesday, 14th March, 2023 from 10.00 hrs. to 13.00 hrs.

papers

2. Date and time for scrutiny of nomination

Wednesday, 15th March, 2023 from 10.00 hrs. till the

papers

scrutiny is over.

3. Date and time of withdrawal of nomination

Thursday, 16th March, 2023 from 10.00 hrs. to 14.00 hrs.

papers

4. Date and time of poll

Saturday, 25th March, 2023 from 08.00 hrs. to 17.00 hrs.

5. Date and time of counting

Monday, 27th March, 2023 from 08.00 hrs. till the

counting of votes is completed.

(i)

A voter in a Ward is entitled to cast only one vote.

(ii) Form of nomination paper will be available in the office of the Returning Officer during office hours.

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(iii) In case of General seat, a sum of Rs. 100/- (Rs. Hundred only) and in case of seat

reserved for a woman or a person belonging to Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes or

Backward Class, a sum of Rs. 50/- (Rs. Fifty only) is required to be deposited with the

Returning Officer on or before the date fixed for receiving the nomination papers.

W. V. Ramanamurthy, IAS (Retd.), Commissioner, Goa State Election Commission.

Altinho, Panaji, 2nd March, 2023.

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Notification

No. 3/43/Bye-ELN/2023/SEC/6046

Whereas, the Bye-Election to elect the member for Ward No. VI of Village Panchayat Orlim and Ward No. I

Village Panchayat Rachol in Salcete Taluka will be conducted on 25-03-2023.

And whereas, this State Election Commission has issued a public notice in Form No. 2 of the intended

election as required under Rule 10(3) of the Goa Panchayat and Zilla Panchayat (Election Procedure) Rules,

1996.

Now therefore, this State Election Commission in exercise of the powers conferred upon it under Article

243K of the Constitution of India and Section 237 of the Goa Panchayat Raj Act, 1994 read with Rule 10(2)(i) of

the Goa Panchayat and Zilla Panchayat (Election Procedure) Rules, 1996 do hereby notify as following:

Nomination papers of candidates in respect of Bye-Election to elect the member for Ward No. VI of Village

Panchayat Orlim and Ward No. I Village Panchayat Rachol in Salcete Taluka which are going to poll on 25th

March, 2023, shall be accepted by the Returning Officer at the notified place i.e. Mamlatdar of Salcete Taluka,

Margao-Goa from 6th March, 2023 to 14th March, 2023 from (10.00 hrs. to 13.00 hrs.) except on 7th March,

2023 being Public Holiday and 12th March, 2023 being a Sunday.

W. V. Ramanamurthy, IAS (Retd.), Commissioner, Goa State Election Commission.

Althino, Panaji, 2nd March, 2023.

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No. 3/43/Bye-ELN/2023/SEC/6047

Form No. 2

[See Rule 10 (2)]

Bye-Election to elect the members for Ward No. V (General) of Village Panchayat Velguem and Ward

No. VI (OBC) of Village Panchayat Ona-Maulinguem Kudchirem.

The Programme of Election is as under:

1. Last date and time for receiving nomination papers

Tuesday, 14th March, 2023 from 10.00 hrs. to 13.00 hrs.

2. Date and time for scrutiny of nomination papers

Wednesday, 15th March, 2023 from 10.00 hrs. till

the scrutiny is over.

3. Date and time of withdrawal of nomination

Thursday, 16th March, 2023 from 10.00 hrs. to

papers

14.00 hrs.

4. Date and time of poll

Saturday, 25th March, 2023 from 08.00 hrs. to

17.00 hrs.

5. Date and time of counting

Monday, 27th March, 2023 from 08.00 hrs. till the

counting of votes is completed.

(i)

A voter in a Ward is entitled to cast only one vote.

(ii)

Form of nomination paper will be available in the office of the Returning Officer during office

hours.

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(iii)

In case of General seat, a sum of Rs. 100/- (Rs. One Hundred only) and in case of seat reserved for

a woman or a person belonging to Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes or Backward Class, a sum

of Rs. 50/- (Rs. Fifty only) is required to be deposited with the Returning Officer on or before the

date fixed for receiving the nomination papers.

W. V. Ramanamurthy, IAS (Retd.), Commissioner, Goa State Election Commission.

Altinho, Panaji, 2nd March, 2023.

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Notification

No. 3/43/Bye-ELN/2023/SEC/6048

Whereas, the Bye-Election to elect the members for Ward No. V of Village Panchayat Velguem and

Ward No. VI of Village Panchayat Ona-Maulinguem Kudchirem in Bicholim Taluka will be conducted on

25-03-2023.

And whereas, this State Election Commission has issued a public notice in Form No. 2 of the intended

election as required under Rule 10(3) of the Goa Panchayat and Zilla Panchayat (Election Procedure)

Rules, 1996.

Now therefore, this State Election Commission in exercise of the powers conferred upon it under

Article 243K of the Constitution of India and Section 237 of the Goa Panchayat Raj Act, 1994 read with

Rule 10(2)(i) of the Goa Panchayat and Zilla Panchayat (Election Procedure) Rules, 1996 do hereby notify

as following:

Nomination papers of candidates in respect of Bye-Election to elect the member for Ward No. V of

Village Panchayat Velguem and Ward No. VI of Village Panchayat Ona-Maulinguem Kudchirem in Bicholim

Taluka which are going to poll on 25th March, 2023, shall be accepted by the Returning Officer at the

notified place i.e. office of Mamlatdar of Bicholim Taluka, Bicholim-Goa from 6th March, 2023 to 14th

March, 2023 from (10.00 hrs. to 13.00 hrs.) except on 7th March, 2023 being Public Holiday and 12th

March, 2023 being a Sunday.

W. V. Ramanamurthy, IAS (Retd.), Commissioner, Goa State Election Commission.

Altinho, Panaji, 2nd March, 2023.

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Notification

No. 3/43/Bye-ELN/2023/SEC/6049

Whereas the Bye Elections to Ward No. V of Village Panchayat Velguem, Ward No. VI of Village Panchayat

Ona-Maulinguem Kudchirem, Ward No. VI of Village Panchayat Orlim, Ward No. II of Village Panchayat

Calem, Ward No. IV of Village Panchayat Balli-Adnem, Ward No. VII of Village Panchayat Barcem-Quedem and

Ward No. I of Village Panchayat Rachol will be conducted on 25th March, 2023 and the polling will be from

8.00 hrs. to 17.00 hrs.

And whereas Rule 34A of the The Goa Panchayat and Zilla Panchayat (Election Procedures) Rules, 1996

provides for an indelible ink mark to be put on the left forefinger of every voter before issue of ballot paper at

the polling station. This is aimed at preventing impersonation at the polling station.

Now therefore, in exercise of the powers vested under Article 243K of the Constitution of India and also

under Section 237 of the The Goa Panchayat Raj Act, 1994 read with Rule 34 of the Goa Panchayat and Zilla

Panchayat (Election Procedure) Rules, 1996 it is hereby directed that the indelible ink mark shall be put on

left forefinger of every voter at the polling station before issue of ballot paper.

W. V. Ramanamurthy, IAS (Retd.), Commissioner, Goa State Election Commission.

Altinho, Panaji, 02nd March, 2023.

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