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No. 2

GOVERNMENT OF GOA

State Election Commission, Goa

Order

Whereas, the Bye-Election to Ward No. III of Village Panchayat Arpora Nagao, taluka Bardez, North

Goa District in the State of Goa and Ward No. VII of Village Panchayat Sancordem, taluka Dharbandora,

Kushavati District in the State of Goa will be conducted on Sunday, 24th May, 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 04-05-2026 (Monday) till completion of

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

III of Village Panchayat Arpora Nagao and Ward No. VII of Village Panchayat Sancordem.

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

Altinho, Panaji.

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Order

Whereas, the Bye-Election to Ward No. III of Village Panchayat Arpora Nagao, taluka Bardez, North

Goa District in the State of Goa and Ward No. VII of Village Panchayat Sancordem, taluka Dharbandora,

Kushavati District in the State of Goa will be conducted on Sunday, 24th May, 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. III of Village Panchayat Arpora Nagao, taluka Bardez,

North Goa District in the State of Goa”.

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

Officer (DEO) for Bye-Election to Ward No. VII of Village Panchayat Sancordem, taluka

Dharbandora, Kushavati District in the State of Goa”.

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. III of Village Panchayat Arpora Nagao,

taluka Bardez, North Goa District in the State of Goa and Ward No. VII of Village

Panchayat Sancordem, taluka Dharbandora, Kushavati District in the State of Goa.

Whereas the Bye-Election to Ward No. III of Village Panchayat Arpora Nagao, taluka Bardez, North

Goa District in the State of Goa and Ward No. VII of Village Panchayat Sancordem, taluka Dharbandora,

Kushavati District in the State of Goa will be conducted on Sunday, 24^th May, 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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Order

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

Election to Ward No. III of Village Panchayat Arpora Nagao, taluka Bardez, North

Goa District in the State of Goa and Ward No. VII of Village Panchayat Sancordem,

taluka Dharbandora, Kushavati District in the State of Goa.

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.

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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. III of Village Panchayat Arpora Nagao, taluka Bardez, North Goa District in the State of Goa and

Ward No. VII of Village Panchayat Sancordem, taluka Dharbandora, Kushavati District in the State of Goa.

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

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.

III of Village Panchayat Arpora Nagao, taluka Bardez, North Goa District in the State of Goa and Ward No.

VII of Village Panchayat Sancordem, taluka Dharbandora, Kushavati District in the State of Goa shown

below which are scheduled to be held on Sunday, 24th May, 2026.

Sr.

No.

Name & Designation of the Officer appointed as

General Observer

Taluka

Name of the Village Panchayat

Smt. Varsha Parab, Deputy Collector & Sub-

Divisional Officer-I, Mapusa.

Bardez

Ward No. III of Village Panchayat

Arpora Nagao, taluka Bardez, North

Goa District in the State of Goa.

Shri Amitesh Shirvoikar, Deputy Collector/Sub-

Divisional Officer (SDO)/Sub-Divisional

Magistrate (SDM), Dharbandora.

Dharbandora

Ward No. VII of Village Panchayat

Sancordem, taluka Dharbandora,

Kushavati 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.

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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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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. III of Village Panchayat Arpora Nagao, taluka Bardez, North Goa District in the State of Goa and Ward

No. VII of Village Panchayat Sancordem, taluka Dharbandora, Kushavati District in the State of Goa

shown below which are scheduled to be held on Sunday, 24th May, 2026.

Sr.

No.

Name and Designation of the Official appointed

as Expenditure Observer

Taluka

Name of the Village Panchayat

Shri Deepesh D. Gawas, Accountant, O/o the

Assistant Director of Transport, Directorate

of Transport Mapusa Goa. Mob: 9923241246

Bardez

Ward No. III of Village Panchayat

Arpora Nagao, taluka Bardez, North

Goa District in the State of Goa.

Shri Milind Maruti Dessai, Accountant,

O/o Directorate of Accounts, “Kautilya”

Lekha Bhavan, Alto-Porvorim, Bardez-Goa

Dharbandora

Ward No. VII of Village Panchayat

Sancordem,

taluka

Dharbandora,

Kushavati District in the State of Goa.

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

Panchayat Arpora Nagao, taluka Bardez, North Goa District in the State of Goa and Ward No. VII of

Village Panchayat Sancordem, taluka Dharbandora, Kushavati District in the State of Goa 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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Notification

Whereas, the Bye Election to elect the members for Ward No. III of Village Panchayat Batim and Ward

No. I of Village Panchayat Verna will be conducted on Sunday, 10th May, 2026.

Now therefore, I, Menino D’Souza, 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 Election to Ward No.

III of Village Panchayat Batim and Ward No. I of Village Panchayat Verna will be done on Monday, 11th

May, 2026 from 8.00 hrs. till the counting of votes is completed as mentioned below:—

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Sr.

No.

Name of the

Taluka

Name of the Village Panchayats

Place for Counting of Votes

Tiswadi

Ward No. III of Village Panchayat Batim,

taluka Tiswadi, North Goa District in the

State of Goa

In the Chamber of Mamlatdar of

Tiswadi, Mamlatdar Office,

Tiswadi, Goa.

Salcete

Ward No. I of Village Panchayat Verna,

taluka Salcete, South Goa District in the

State of Goa

Chamber of the Mamlatdar of

Salcete, Room No. 114, 1st Floor,

Matanhy Saldhana Complex,

Margao, Salcete-Goa.

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 Arpora Nagao,

taluka Bardez, North Goa District in the State of Goa will be conducted on 24-05-2026 (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 Arpora Nagao, taluka Bardez, North Goa District in the State of Goa which is going to

poll on Sunday, 24th May, 2026, shall be accepted by the Returning Officer at the notified place i.e. office

of Mamlatdar of Bardez Taluka, Bardez-Goa from 6th May, 2026 to 13th May, 2026 from (10.00 hrs. to

13.00 hrs.) except on 10th May, 2026 being a Sunday.

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. VII of Village Panchayat Sancordem,

taluka Dharbandora, Kushavati District in the State of Goa will be conducted on 24-05-2026 (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 dated15-07-2022.

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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 Sancordem, taluka Dharbandora, Kushavati District in the State of Goa which is going

to poll on Sunday, 24th May, 2026, shall be accepted by the Returning Officer at the notified place i.e.

office of Mamlatdar of Dharbandora Taluka, Dharbandora Goa from 6th May, 2026 to 13th May, 2026

from (10.00 hrs. to 13.00 hrs.) except on 10th May, 2026 being a Sunday.

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

Altinho, Panaji.

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Notification

Whereas the Bye-Election to Ward No. III of Village Panchayat Arpora Nagao, taluka Bardez, North

Goa District in the State of Goa and Ward No. VII of Village Panchayat Sancordem, taluka Dharbandora,

Kushavati District in the State of Goa will be conducted on Sunday, 24^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. III of Village Panchayat Arpora Nagao and Ward No. VII

of Village Panchayat Sancordem 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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Notification

Form No. 2

[See rule 10 (2)]

Bye-Election to elect the member for Ward No. III of Village Panchayat Arpora Nagao, taluka Bardez,

North Goa District in the State of Goa.

The Programme of Election is as under:

Last date and time for receiving nominations

papers.

Wednesday, 13^th May, 2026.

From 10.00 hrs. to 13.00 hrs.

Date and time for scrutiny of nomination

papers.

Thursday, 14th May, 2026.

From 10.00 hrs. till the scrutiny is over.

Date and time of withdrawal of nomination

papers.

Friday, 15th May, 2026.

From 10.00 hrs. to 14.00 hrs.

Date and time of poll.

Sunday, 24th May, 2026.

From 08.00 hrs. to 17.00 hrs.

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Date and time of counting.

Monday, 25th 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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Form No. 2

[See rule 10 (2)]

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

Dharbandora, Kushavati District in the State of Goa.

The Programme of Election is as under:

Last date and time for receiving nominations

papers.

Wednesday, 13th May, 2026.

From 10.00 hrs. to 13.00 hrs.

Date and time for scrutiny of nomination

papers.

Thursday, 14th May, 2026.

From 10.00 hrs. till the scrutiny is over.

Date and time of withdrawal of nomination

papers.

Friday, 15th May, 2026.

From 10.00 hrs. to 14.00 hrs.

Date and time of poll.

Sunday, 24th May, 2026.

From 08.00 hrs. to 17.00 hrs.

Date and time of counting.

Monday, 25th 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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