Panaji, 7th August, 2024 (Sravana 16, 1946)

SERIES II No. 18

Reg. No. RNP/GOA/32/2024-26

RNI No. GOAENG/2002/6410

PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

EXTRAORDINARY

GOVERNMENT OF GOA

Office of the Chief Electoral Officer

Order

No. 5-39-2022/Elec/2101

The following Order No. 76/GOA-LA/17/2022/

/CEMS-IV dated 16-07-2024 issued by the Election

Commission of India, New Delhi, is hereby

republished for general information.

Sapna S. Naik Bandodkar, Assistant Chief

Electoral Officer.

Altinho-Panaji, 2nd August, 2024.

________

ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA

Nirvachan Sadan,

Ashoka Road,

New Delhi-110001.

Dated:

16th July, 2024.

25 Ashadha, 1946 (Saka)

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Order

No. 76/GOA-LA/14/2022/CEMS-IV

Whereas, the General Election for 14–St. Andre

Assembly Constituency of Goa, 2022 was held in

pursuance of the Election Commission of India

Notification No.

464/GOA-LA/2022 dated

21st January, 2022; and

Whereas, as per Section 78 of the Representation

of the People Act, 1951, every contesting candidate

at an election shall, within 30 days from the date of

election of the returned candidate, lodge with the

District Election Officer, an account of his election

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expenses which shall be true copy of the account

kept by him or his election agent under Section 77

of the said act; and

Whereas, the result of the election for

14–St. Andre Assembly Constituency of Goa, was

declared by the Returning Officer on 10th March,

2022 and hence the last date for lodging the

account of election expenses was 9th April, 2022;

and

Whereas, as per the report submitted by the

District Election Officer, North Goa and forwarded

by the Chief Electoral Officer, Goa vide their letter

No. 5-39-2022/ELEC/765 dated 18 August, 2022,

Sh. Jagdish Bhobe, a contesting candidate from

14–St. Andre Assembly Constituency of Goa, 2022,

has failed to lodge account of his election expenses,

as required under law; and

Whereas, on the basis of the said reports of the

District Election Officer, a Show Cause Notice

No.

76/GOA-LA/14/2022/CEMS-IV

dated

21st September, 2022 was issued under sub-rule (5)

of Rule 89 of the Conduct of Elections Rules, 1961

by the Election Commission of India to Sh. Jagdish

Bhobe, for not lodging of account of election

expenses; and

Whereas, through the above said Show Cause

Notice and under sub-rule (6) of Rule 89 of the

Conduct of Elections Rules, 1961, Sh. Jagdish

Bhobe, was directed to submit his representation

in writing to the Commission explaining the reason

for not lodging the account and also to lodge

account of election expenses with the District

Election Officer, North Goa within 20 days from the

date of receipt of the notice; and

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Whereas, the District Election Officer, North Goa

has submitted his report vide letter No. 5-59-2021/

/ELN/Main/810 dated 30th November, 2023 and the

CEO, Goa has forwarded it vide letter No. 5-39-

-2022/ELEC/1935 dated 05th February, 2024

informing that the said notice has been received

by the candidate on 14th October, 2022; and

Whereas, the District Election Officer, North Goa

in his Supplementary Report dated 21st May, 2024

forwarded by the Chief Electoral Officer, Goa, vide

letter No. 4-1-2024/ELEC/1540 dated 24th May, 2024

has reported that Sh. Jagdish Bhobe has neither

submitted any representation nor any statement of

account of election expenses even after receipt of

the Show Cause Notice dated 21st September, 2022

of the Election Commission of India; and

Whereas, after receipt of the said notice,

Sh. Jagdish Bhobe has neither furnished any reason

nor any explanation to the Election Commission of

India, for failure to lodge the account of election

expenses as prescribed under law; and

Whereas, on the basis of facts and available

records, the Commission is satisfied that

Sh. Jagdish Bhobe has failed to lodge account of

election expenses and has not furnished any reason

or justification for the failure to do so; and

Whereas, Section 10A of the Representation of

the People Act, 1951 provides that:-

“If the Election Commission is satisfied that a

person—

(c) has failed to lodge an account of election

expenses, within the time and in the manner

required by or under this Act, and

(d) has no good reason or justification for the

failure,

the Election Commission shall by order published in

the Official Gazette, declare him to be disqualified

and any such person shall be disqualified for a period

of three years from the date of the order.”

Now, therefore, in pursuance of Section 10A of

the Representation of the People Act, 1951, the

Election Commission of India hereby declares

Sh. Jagdish Bhobe, resident of H. No. 549, Forgotem,

Goa Velha, Tiswadi, North Goa, Goa-403108, a

contesting candidate from 14–St. Andre Assembly

Constituency of the State of Goa in the General

Election to the Legislative Assembly, 2022 to be

disqualified for being chosen as and for being a

member of either House of Parliament or the

Legislative Assembly or Legislative Council of a

State or Union Territory for a period of three years

from the date of this order.

By order,

Binod Kumar,

Secretary,

Election Commission of India.

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Order

No. 5-39-2022/Elec/2102

The following Order No. 76/GOA-LA/17/2022/

/CEMS-IV dated 16-07-2024 issued by the Election

Commission of India, New Delhi, is hereby

republished for general information.

Sapna S. Naik Bandodkar, Assistant Chief

Electoral Officer.

Altinho-Panaji, 2nd August, 2024.

________

ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA

Nirvachan Sadan,

Ashoka Road,

New Delhi-110001.

Dated:

16th July, 2024.

25 Ashadha,1946 (Saka)

Order

No. 76/GOA-LA/17/2022/CEMS-IV

Whereas, the General Election for 17–Sanquelim

Assembly Constituency of Goa, 2022 was held in

pursuance of the Election Commission of India

Notification

No. 464/GOA-LA/2022

dated

21st January, 2022; and

Whereas, as per Section 78 of the Representation

of the People Act, 1951, every contesting candidate

at an election shall, within 30 days from the date of

election of the returned candidate, lodge with the

District Election Officer, an account of his election

expenses which shall be true copy of the account

kept by him or his election agent under Section 77

of the said act; and

Whereas, the result of the election for

17–Sanquelim Assembly Constituency of Goa, was

declared by the Returning Officer on 10th March,

2022 and hence the last date for lodging the account

of election expenses was 9th April, 2022; and

Whereas, as per the report submitted by the

District Election Officer, North Goa and forwarded

by the Chief Electoral Officer, Goa vide their letter

No. 5-39-2022/ELEC/765 dated 18th August, 2022,

Sh. Sunil Suresh Fulari, a contesting candidate from

17–Sanquelim Assembly Constituency of Goa, 2022,

has failed to lodge account of his election expenses,

as required under law; and

Whereas, on the basis of the said reports of the

District Election Officer, a Show Cause Notice No.

76/GOA-LA/17/2022/CEMS-IV dated 21st September,

2022 was issued under sub-rule (5) of Rule 89 of the

Conduct of Elections Rules, 1961 by the Election

Commission of India to Sh. Sunil Suresh Fulari, for

not lodging of account of election expenses; and

Whereas, through the above said Show Cause

Notice and under sub-rule (6) of Rule 89 of the

Conduct of Elections Rules, 1961, Sh. Sunil Suresh

Fulari, was directed to submit his representation in

writing to the Commission explaining the reason for

not lodging the account and also to lodge account

of election expenses with the District Election

Officer, North Goa within 20 days from the date of

receipt of the notice; and

Whereas, the District Election Officer, North Goa

has submitted his report vide letter No. 5-59-2021/

/ELN/Main/810 dated 30th November, 2023 and the

CEO, Goa has forwarded it vide letter No. 5-39-2022/

/ELEC/1935 dated 05th February, 2024 informing

that the said notice has been received by the

candidate on 27th October, 2022; and

Whereas, the District Election Officer, North Goa

in his Supplementary Report dated 21st May, 2024

forwarded by the Chief Electoral Officer, Goa, vide

letter No. 4-1-2024/ELEC/1540 dated 24th May, 2024

has reported that Sh. Sunil Suresh Fulari has neither

submitted any representation nor any statement of

account of election expenses even after receipt of

the Show Cause Notice dated 21st September, 2022

of the Election Commission of India; and

Whereas, after receipt of the said notice, Sh. Sunil

Suresh Fulari has neither furnished any reason nor

any explanation to the Election Commission of India,

for failure to lodge the account of election expenses

as prescribed under law; and

Whereas, on the basis of facts and available

records, the Commission is satisfied that Sh. Sunil

Suresh Fulari has failed to lodge account of election

expenses and has not furnished any reason or

justification for the failure to do so; and

Whereas, Section 10A of the Representation of

the People Act, 1951 provides that:-

“If the Election Commission is satisfied that a

person—

(a) has failed to lodge an account of election

expenses, within the time and in the manner

required by or under this Act, and

(b) has no good reason or justification for the

failure,

the Election Commission shall, by order published in

the Official Gazette, declare him to be disqualified

and any such person shall be disqualified for a period

of three years from the date of the order.”

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Now, therefore, in pursuance of Section 10A of

the Representation of the People Act, 1951, the

Election Commission of India hereby declares Sh.

Sunil Suresh Fulari, resident of H. No. 897, Near

Cottage Hospital, Sankhali, Taluka Bicholim,

Gokulwadi, Sanquelim, North Goa, Goa-403505, a

contesting candidate from 17–Sanquelim Assembly

Constituency of the State of Goa in the General

Election to the Legislative Assembly, 2022 to be

disqualified for being chosen as and for being a

member of either House of Parliament or the

Legislative Assembly or Legislative Council of a

State or Union Territory for a period of three years

from the date of this order.

By order,

Binod Kumar,

Secretary,

Election Commission of India.

—––––

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Order

No. 5-39-2022/Elec/2103

The following Order No. 76/GOA-LA/17/2022/

/CEMS-IV dated 16-07-2024 issued by the Election

Commission of India, New Delhi, is hereby

republished for general information.

Sapna S. Naik Bandodkar, Assistant Chief

Electoral Officer.

Altinho-Panaji, 2nd August, 2024.

________

ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA

Nirvachan Sadan,

Ashoka Road,

New Delhi-110001.

Dated:

16th July, 2024.

25 Ashadha,1946 (Saka)

Order

No. 76/GOA-LA/4/2022/CEMS-IV

Whereas, the General Election for 04–Tivim

Assembly Constituency of Goa, 2022 was held in

pursuance of the Election Commission of India

Notification No. 464/GOA-LA/2022 dated

21st January, 2022; and

Whereas, as per Section 78 of the Representation

of the People Act, 1951, every contesting candidate

at an election shall, within 30 days from the date

of election of the returned candidate, lodge with

the District Election Officer, an account of his

election expenses which shall be true copy of the

account kept by him or his election agent under

Section 77 of the said act; and

Whereas, the result of the election for 04–Tivim

Assembly Constituency of Goa, was declared by

the Returning Officer on 10th March, 2022 and

hence the last date for lodging the account of

election expenses was 9th April, 2022; and

Whereas, as per the report submitted by the

District Election Officer, North Goa and forwarded

by the Chief Electoral Officer, Goa vide their letter

No. 5-39-2022/ELEC/765 dated 18th August, 2022,

Sh. Godfrey D’Lima, a contesting candidate from

04–Tivim Assembly Constituency of Goa, 2022, has

failed to lodge account of his election expenses, as

required under law; and

Whereas, on the basis of the said reports of the

District Election Officer, a Show Cause Notice

No. 76/GOA-LA/4/2022/CEMS-IV dated 21st September,

2022 was issued under sub-rule (5) of Rule 89 of the

Conduct of Elections Rules, 1961 by the Election

Commission of India to Sh. Godfrey D’Lima, for not

lodging of account of election expenses; and

Whereas, through the above said Show Cause

Notice and under sub-rule (6) of Rule 89 of the

Conduct of Elections Rules, 1961, Sh. Godfrey

D’Lima was directed to submit his representation

in writing to the Commission explaining the reason

for not lodging the account and also to lodge

account of election expenses with the District

Election Officer, North Goa within 20 days from the

date of receipt of the notice; and

Whereas, the District Election Officer, North Goa

has submitted his report vide letter No. 5-59-2021/

/ELN/Main/810 dated 30th November, 2023 and the

CEO,Goa has forwarded it vide letter No. 5-39-2022/

/ELEC/1935 dated 05th February, 2024 informing

that the said notice has been received by the

candidate on 30th September, 2022; and

Whereas, the District Election Officer, North Goa

in his Supplementary Report dated 21st May, 2024

forwarded by the Chief Electoral Officer, Goa, vide

letter No. 4-1-2024/ELEC/1540 dated 24th May, 2024

has reported that Sh. Godfrey D’Lima has neither

submitted any representation nor any statement of

account of election expenses even after receipt of

the Show Cause Notice dated 21st September, 2022

of the Election Commission of India; and

Whereas, after receipt of the said notice,

Sh. Godfrey D’Lima has neither furnished any reason

nor any explanation to the Election Commission of

India, for failure to lodge the account of election

expenses as prescribed under law; and

Whereas, on the basis of facts and available

records, the Commission is satisfied that Sh. Godfrey

D’Lima has failed to lodge account of election

expenses and has not furnished any reason or

justification for the failure to do so; and

Whereas, Section 10A of the Representation of

the People Act, 1951 provides that:-

“If the Election Commission is satisfied that a

person—

(a) has failed to lodge an account of election

expenses, within the time and in the manner

required by or under this Act, and

(b) has no good reason or justification for the

failure,

the Election Commission shall, by order published in

the Official Gazette, declare him to be disqualified

and any such person shall be disqualified for a period

of three years from the date of the order.”

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