EXTRAORDINARY

No. 2

GOVERNMENT OF GOA

State Election Commission, Goa

Order

Whereas, the Bye Election to Ward No. VII of Village Panchayat Pissurlem, taluka Sattari, North Goa

District in the State of Goa, Ward No. I of Village Panchayat Dongurli Thane, taluka Sattari, North Goa

District in the State of Goa, Ward No. III of Village Panchayat Batim, taluka Tiswadi, North Goa District in

the State of Goa and Ward No. I of Village Panchayat Verna, taluka Salcete, South Goa District in the State

of Goa will be conducted on Sunday, 10^thMay, 2026.

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 20-04-2026 (Monday) till completion of

election process. The Code of Conduct shall be applicable to the areas under the jurisdiction of Ward No.

VII of Village Panchayat Pissurlem, Ward No. I of Village Panchayat Dongurli Thane, Ward No. III of

Village Panchayat Batim and Ward No. I of Village Panchayat Verna.

Menino D'Souza, IAS (Retd.), Commissioner, State Election Commission, Goa.

Altinho, Panaji.

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Date : 20-Apr-2026

Suggestions are welcomed on e-mail: [email protected]

Reg. No. RNP/GOA/32/2024-2026

RNI No. GOAENG/2002/6410

Panaji, 20th April, 2026 (Chaitra 30, 1948)

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PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

Order

Sub.:- Maximum Limit of Expenditure to be incurred by Contesting Candidates for Bye Election

to Ward No.VII of Village Panchayat Pissurlem, Ward No. I of Village Panchayat Dongurli

Thane, Ward No. III of Village Panchayat Batim and Ward No. I of Village Panchayat

Verna.

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

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

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

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

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).

Menino D'Souza, IAS (Retd.), Commissioner, State Election Commission, Goa.

Altinho, Panaji.

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Order

Subject:- Restriction on number of vehicles and people at the time of nominations for Bye Election

to Ward No. VII of Village Panchayat Pissurlem, Ward No. I of Village Panchayat

Dongurli Thane, Ward No. III of Village Panchayat Batim and Ward No. I of Village

Panchayat Verna.

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.

Menino D'Souza, IAS (Retd.), Commissioner, State Election Commission, Goa.

Altinho, Panaji.

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Order

Whereas, the Bye Election to Ward No. VII of Village Panchayat Pissurlem, Ward No. I of Village

Panchayat Dongurli Thane, Ward No. III of Village Panchayat Batim and Ward No. I of Village Panchayat

Verna will be conducted on Sunday, 10^thMay, 2026.

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

Article 243K of the Constitution of India and Section 237(1) and (3) of the Goa Panchayat Raj Act, 1994,

do hereby notify as follows:-

“that the Additional Collector-I, North Goa District shall function as the overall District Election

Officer (DEO) for Bye Election to Ward No. VII of Village Panchayat Pissurlem, Ward No. I of

Village Panchayat Dongurli Thane, Ward No. III of Village Panchayat Batim”.

“that the Additional Collector-I, South Goa District shall function as the overall District Election

Officer (DEO) for Bye Election to Ward No. I of Village Panchayat Verna”.

This comes into force with immediate effect.

Menino D'Souza, IAS (Retd.), Commissioner, State Election Commission, Goa.

Altinho, Panaji.

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Order

Sub: Manner of Voting for Bye Election to Ward No. VII of Village Panchayat Pissurlem, Ward

No. I of Village Panchayat Dongurli Thane, Ward No. III of Village Panchayat Batim and

Ward No. I of Village Panchayat Verna.

Whereas, the Bye-Election to Ward No. VII of Village Panchayat Pissurlem, Ward No. I of Village

Panchayat Dongurli Thane, Ward No. III of Village Panchayat Batim and Ward No. I of Village Panchayat

Verna will be conducted on Sunday, 10^thMay, 2026.

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, Menino D'Souza, IAS (Retd.), State Election

Commissioner, Goa do hereby decide that Votes shall be given by Ballot.

Menino D'Souza, IAS (Retd.), Commissioner, State Election Commission, Goa.

Altinho, Panaji.

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Notification

Whereas, the Bye-Election to Ward No. VII of Village Panchayat Pissurlem, taluka Sattari, North Goa

District in the State of Goa, Ward No. I of Village Panchayat Dongurli Thane, taluka Sattari, North Goa

District in the State of Goa, Ward No. III of Village Panchayat Batim, taluka Tiswadi, North Goa District in

the State of Goa and Ward No. I of Village Panchayat Verna, taluka Salcete, South Goa District in the State

of Goa will be conducted on Sunday, 10^th May, 2026 and the polling will be from 8.00 hrs. to 17.00 hrs.

And whereas, Rule 34A of 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 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 of Ward No. VII of Village Panchayat Pissurlem, Ward No. I of

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Village Panchayat Dongurli Thane, Ward No. III of Village Panchayat Batim and Ward No. I of Village

Panchayat Verna at the polling Station before issue of ballot paper.

Menino D'Souza, IAS (Retd.), Commissioner, State Election Commission, Goa.

Altinho, Panaji.

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Order

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, Menino D'Souza, IAS (Retd.), State Election Commissioner, Goa

do hereby appoint the following officers as Expenditure Observers for the purpose of Bye Election to Ward

No.VII of Village Panchayat Pissurlem, Ward No. I of Village Panchayat Dongurli Thane, Ward No. III of

Village Panchayat Batim and Ward No. I of Village Panchayat Verna shown below which are scheduled to

be held on Sunday, 10^thMay, 2026.

Sr.

No.

Name and designation of the official

appointed as Expenditure Observer

Taluka

Name of the Village Panchayat

Nilesh Naik, Accountant, Government

Higher Secondary School, Valpoi,

Sattari-Goa Mob.: 7875238422

Sattari

Ward No. VII of Village Panchayat Pissurlem,

taluka Sattari, North Goa District in the State of

Goa and Ward No. I of Village Panchayat Dongurli

Thane, taluka Sattari, North Goa District in the

State of Goa.

Shri Arun Mangueshkar, Accountant,

Directorate of Technical Education,

Porvorim-Goa. Mob.: 9529058816

Tiswadi

Ward No. III of Village Panchayat Batim, taluka

Tiswadi, North Goa District in the State of Goa.

Shri Rohit Ferrao, Accountant, O/o

South Goa Zilla Panchayat, Margao,

Salcete-Goa Mob.: 9822672352

Salcete

Ward No. I of Village Panchayat Verna, taluka

Salcete, South Goa District in the State of Goa.

The services of above Officers are hereby requisitioned for the Bye Election to Ward No. VII of

Village Panchayat Pissurlem, Ward No. I of Village Panchayat Dongurli Thane, Ward No. III of Village

Panchayat Batim and Ward No. I of Village Panchayat Verna 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.

Menino D'Souza, IAS (Retd.), Commissioner, State Election Commission, Goa.

Altinho, Panaji.

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Order

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, Menino D'Souza, IAS (Retd.), State Election Commissioner, Goa

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

VII of Village Panchayat Pissurlem, Ward No. I of Village Panchayat Dongurli Thane, Ward No. III of

Village Panchayat Batim and Ward No. I of Village Panchayat Verna shown below which are scheduled to

be held on Sunday, 10^thMay, 2026.

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Sr.

No.

Name & designation of the officer

appointed as General Observer

Taluka

Name of the Village Panchayat

Shri Laxmikant B. Kuttikar, Deputy

Collector & Sub-Divisional Officer,

Sattari

Ward

No.

VII

Village

Panchayat

Pissurlem, taluka Sattari, North Goa District

in the State of Goa and Ward No. I of Village

Panchayat Dongurli Thane, taluka Sattari,

North Goa District in the State of Goa.

Shri Bhiku L. Gawas, Deputy Collector

& Sub-Divisional Officer, Tiswadi

Tiswadi

Ward No. III of Village Panchayat Batim,

taluka Tiswadi, North Goa District in the

State of Goa.

Shri Ganesh Barve, Deputy Collector &

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

Salcete

Ward No. I of Village Panchayat Verna,

taluka Salcete, South Goa District in the State

of Goa.

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.

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

Menino D'Souza, IAS (Retd.), Commissioner, State Election Commission, Goa.

Altinho, Panaji.

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Notification

Whereas, the Bye-Election to elect the member for Ward No. I of Village Panchayat Verna, taluka

Salcete, South Goa District in the State of Goa will be conducted on 10-05-2026 (Sunday).

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.

And whereas, the reservation for the above mentioned wards shall be as per Notification No.

3/30/Reservation/GEVP-186/2022-23/SEC/3424

dated

13-07-2022,

and

Notification

No.

3/20/Reservation/GEVP-186/2022-23/SEC/3469 dated 15-07-2022.

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. I of

Village Panchayat Verna, taluka Salcete, South Goa District in the State of Goa which is going to poll on

Sunday, 10^th May, 2026, shall be accepted by the Returning Officer at the notified place i.e. office of

Mamlatdar of Salcete Taluka, Salcete-Goa from 21^stApril, 2026 to 28^thApril, 2026 from (10.00 hrs. to

13.00 hrs.) except on 26^thApril, 2026 being a Sunday.

Menino D'Souza, IAS (Retd.), Commissioner, State Election Commission, Goa.

Altinho, Panaji.

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Form No. 2

[See rule 10(2)]

Bye-Election to elect the member for Ward No. I of Village Panchayat Verna, taluka Salcete, South

Goa District in the State of Goa.

The Programme of Election is as under:

Last date and time for receiving nomination

papers

Tuesday, 28^thApril, 2026.

From 10.00 hrs. to 13.00 hrs.

Date and time for scrutiny of nomination

papers

Wednesday, 29^th April, 2026.

From 10.00 hrs. till the scrutiny is over.

Date and time of withdrawal of nomination

papers

Thursday, 30^th April, 2026.

From 10.00 hrs. to 14.00 hrs.

Date and time of poll

Sunday, 10^th May, 2026.

From 08.00 hrs. to 17.00 hrs.

Date and time of counting

Monday, 11^th May, 2026.

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.

Menino D'Souza, IAS (Retd.), Commissioner, State Election Commission, Goa.

Altinho, Panaji.

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Notification

Whereas, the Bye-Election to elect the member for Ward No. III of Village Panchayat Batim, taluka

Tiswadi, North Goa District in the State of Goa will be conducted on 10-05-2026 (Sunday).

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.

And whereas, the reservation for the above mentioned wards shall be as per Notification No.

3/30/Reservation/GEVP-186/2022-23/SEC/3424

dated

13-07-2022,

and

Notification

No.

3/20/Reservation/GEVP-186/2022-23/SEC/3469 dated 15-07-2022.

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. III of

Village Panchayat Batim, taluka Tiswadi, North Goa District in the State of Goa which is going to poll on

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Sunday, 10^th May, 2026, shall be accepted by the Returning Officer at the notified place i.e. office of

Mamlatdar of Tiswadi Taluka, Tiswadi-Goa from 21^stApril, 2026 to 28^thApril, 2026 from (10.00 hrs. to

13.00 hrs.) except on 26^thApril, 2026 being a Sunday.

Menino D'Souza, IAS (Retd.), Commissioner, State Election Commission, Goa.

Altinho, Panaji.

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Form No. 2

[See rule 10(2)]

Bye Election to elect the member for Ward No. III of Village Panchayat Batim, taluka Tiswadi, North

Goa District in the State of Goa.

The Programme of Election is as under:

Last

date

and

time

for

receiving

nomination papers

Tuesday, 28^thApril, 2026.

From 10.00 hrs. to 13.00 hrs.

Date and time for scrutiny of nomination

papers

Wednesday, 29^th April, 2026.

From 10.00 hrs. till the scrutiny is over.

Date and time of withdrawal of nomination

papers

Thursday, 30^th April, 2026.

From 10.00 hrs. to 14.00 hrs.

Date and time of poll

Sunday, 10^th May, 2026.

From 08.00 hrs. to 17.00 hrs.

Date and time of counting

Monday, 11^th May, 2026.

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.

Menino D'Souza, IAS (Retd.), Commissioner, State Election Commission, Goa.

Altinho, Panaji.

_____________

Notification

Whereas, the Bye-Election to elect the member for Ward No. VII of Village Panchayat Pissurlem,

taluka Sattari, North Goa District in the State of Goa and Ward No. I of Village Panchayat Dongurli Thane,

taluka Sattari, North Goa District in the State of Goa will be conducted on 10-05-2026 (Sunday).

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.

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And whereas, the reservation for the above mentioned wards shall be as per Notification No.

3/30/Reservation/GEVP-186/2022-23/SEC/3424

dated

13-07-2022,

and

Notification

No.

3/20/Reservation/GEVP-186/2022-23/SEC/3469 dated 15-07-2022.

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. VII of

Village Panchayat Pissurlem, taluka Sattari, North Goa District in the State of Goa and Ward No. I of

Village Panchayat Dongurli Thane, taluka Sattari, North Goa District in the State of Goa which is going to

poll on Sunday, 10^th May, 2026, shall be accepted by the Returning Officer at the notified place i.e. office

of Mamlatdar of Sattari Taluka, Sattari-Goa from 21^stApril, 2026 to 28^thApril, 2026 from (10.00 hrs. to

13.00 hrs.) except on 26^thApril, 2026 being a Sunday.

Menino D'Souza, IAS (Retd.), Commissioner, State Election Commission, Goa.

Altinho, Panaji.

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Form No. 2

[See rule 10(2)]

Bye Election to elect the member for Ward No. VII of Village Panchayat Pissurlem, taluka Sattari,

North Goa District in the State of Goa and Ward No. I of Village Panchayat Dongurli Thane, taluka Sattari,

North Goa District in the State of Goa.

The Programme of Election is as under:

Last date and time for receiving nomination

papers

Tuesday, 28^thApril, 2026.

From 10.00 hrs. to 13.00 hrs.

Date and time for scrutiny of nomination

papers

Wednesday, 29^th April, 2026.

From 10.00 hrs. till the scrutiny is over.

Date and time of withdrawal of nomination

papers

Thursday, 30^th April, 2026.

From 10.00 hrs. to 14.00 hrs.

Date and time of poll

Sunday, 10^th May, 2026.

From 08.00 hrs. to 17.00 hrs.

Date and time of counting

Monday, 11^th May, 2026.

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.

Menino D'Souza, IAS (Retd.), Commissioner, State Election Commission, Goa.

Altinho, Panaji.

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Corrigendum

Read: Order No. 4/95/Bye-ELN/V.P./2025-26/SEC/1091 dated 31-03-2026.

The Order No. 4/95/Bye-ELN/V.P./2025-26/SEC/1091 dated 31-03-2026 stands modified as under:

1. The Assistant Returning Officer mentioned at Serial No. 2 at column No. 3 shall be read as

“Awal Karkun-I in the office of the Mamlatdar of Tiswadi taluka, Tiswadi-Goa” instead of Awal

Karkun in the office of the Mamlatdar of Tiswadi taluka, Tiswadi Goa. Awal Karkun-I in the office

of the Mamlatdar of Tiswadi taluka, Tiswadi-Goa, shall take charge as the Assistant Returning

Officer with immediate effect.

The remaining part of the order remains unchanged.

Menino D'Souza, IAS (Retd.), Commissioner, State Election Commission, Goa.

Altinho, Panaji.

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