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May 17, 2008

 

 

ELECTION COMMISSION POSTPONED GENERAL ELECTIONS TO
260 GRAM PANCHAYATS IN 17 DISTRICTS

Chandigarh May 17, 2008

The State Election Commission today postponed the general elections to 260 Gram Panchayats in 17 districts that were scheduled to be held on 26th May, 2008.

Disclosing this here today a spokesman of the Election Commission Punjab said that in pursuant to the directions of Hon'ble Punjab and Haryana High Court in CWP No.7628/08 and other connected Civil Writ Petitions. Hon'ble Punjab and Haryana High Court in CWP No.7628/08 and other similar Civil Writ Petitions, the Commission has directed that the general elections be also held to new Gram Panchayats set up on or after April 11, 2008 in the 17 districts. Accordingly, it would be necessary to postpone the elections in the parent Panchayat (s) which were scheduled to be held on 26th May, 2008 so that elections to both the parent Panchayats and the newly set up Panchayats were held later.

The Commission has directed that the elections to Gram Panchayats falling in this category are hereby postponed and separate schedule for conduct of elections to these Gram Panchayats would be issued subsequently.


ELECTION COMMISSION DIRECTS THE ELECTORAL OFFICERS
TO ACCEPT THE NOMINATION PAPERS OF THE ANGANWARI WORKERS

Chandigarh May 17, 2008

The State Election Commission today directed all the Electoral Officers to accept the nomination papers of the Anganwari Workers provisionally as they have been entitled provisionally to file nomination papers to Gram Panchayats.

Disclosing this here today a spokesman of the Election Commission Punjab said that in pursuant to the directions of the Hon'ble Punjab and Haryana High Court in CWP No.8264/2008 and CWP No.8310 of 2008 All the District Electoral Officers–cum-Deputy Commissioners and the Additional District Electoral Officers-cum-Additional Deputy Commissioners (Dev.) in the State has been directed that the petitioners (Anganwari Workers) would be entitled to file nomination papers provisionally and their nomination papers would not be rejected on the basis of circular dated April 30, 2008 issued by the State Election Commission, Punjab.

He said that in compliance of the directions of Hon'ble High Court in these Civil Writ Petitions, the nomination papers of the petitioners be accepted provisionally. Strict compliance of the directions of the Hon'ble High Court may be ensured.

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STATE ELECTION COMMISSION, PUNJAB
S.C.O. No. 54-55, Sector 34-A, Chandigarh.
ELECTION DATE B0UND

To

The District Electoral Officer
-cum- Deputy Commissioner,
Sangrur.

Memo No. SEC-2008/
Chandigarh dated the 16th May, 2008.

Subject: General Elections to Gram Panchayats- 2008 -- Snatching of nomination papers.

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Reference Memo dated 16.05.2008 of the Returning Officer, Cluster-2, Sunam District Sangrur.

2. Returning Officer Cluster-2, Sunam District Sangrur has reported that on 16.05.2008 when he alongwith his staff was sorting out the village wise files of nomination papers, the record was forcibly taken away and thrown out. It has been stated that all this happened in the presence of a police party. Further, it has been stated that the nomination papers of which files were removed are in respect of villages Veer Kalan and Assiwala. Returning Officer has also stated that the police has registered FIR No.92 dated 16.05.2008. This matter has been discussed with the District Electoral Officer, Sangrur and the Election Observer (Shri TR Sarangal, IAS) appointed by the State Election Commission. Accordingly, it is decided that the poll in Gram Panchayats Beer Kalan and Ghassiwala is countermanded and therefore, postponed. Fresh dates for the poll to Gram Panchayats of Beer Kalan and Ghassiwala (i) Nangal; (ii) Thulewal; (iii) Gumti; (iv) Manal; (v) Thuliwal; (vi) Mangewal; (vii) Hamidi; (viii) Gurm; (ix) Karamgarh; (x) Thikriwal of Block Barnala is counter manded and the poll and therefore postponed. Fresh date of the poll to the Gram Panchayats . It is extremely shocking that nomination paper files have been forcibly taken away and thrown out. Senior Superintendent of Police, Sangrur shall ensure expeditious investigation, sake disciplinary action against the concerned police officials for negligence and un-satisfactory performance of duties and send a report to the Commission.

(A. K. Dubey)
State Election Commissioner, Pb.
Endst. No. SEC-2008 / Chandigarh dated the
A copy is forwarded to the Senior Superintendent of Police, Sangrur, for immediate action and report.

(A. K. Dubey)
State Election Commissioner, Pb.

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STATE ELECTION COMMISSION, PUNJAB

S.C.O. No. 54-55, Sector 34-A, Chandigarh.

ELECTION

DATE B0UND

To

The District Electoral Officer

-cum- Deputy Commissioner,

Ferozepur.

Memo No. SEC-2008/

Chandigarh dated the 16th May, 2008.

Subject: General Elections to Gram Panchayats- 2008 -- Tearning/ Missing of nomination paper files.

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Reference your Memo No.5515 dated 16.05.2008 and Memo No.Elect.11015 dated 16.05.2008 of Addl. District Electroal Officer, Ferozepur.

2. Sub Divisional Magistrate, Jallalabad vide his Memo No.238 dated 16.05.2008 has intimated that the Returning Officer Block Guru Har Sahai (S.No.917 to 929) has reported that some mischievous elements entered his room on 16.05.2008 and torn of the files (related to Gram Panchayat Mothanwala). The Returning Officer, Guru Har Sahai (S. No.957 to 970) has stated that some mischeivous elements entered his room and removed eight files. Both instances have been put to the Police. Additional District Electoral Officer has subequently informed that out of the eight files, seven files related to Gram Panchayat Billimar one file eachrelates to Gram Panchayat Chak Kathgarh and Mothanwala. Since the sanctity of election proess has been adversely effected and it will not be fair to re-construct the nomination papers as suggested by the Deputy Commissioner, therefore, the poll in Gram Panchayats Mothan Wala, Billi Mar and Chak Kathgarh is countermanded and therefore postponed. Fresh date of the poll to the Gram Panchayats Mathan Wala, Billi Mar and Chak Kathgarh shall be notified separately. It is extremely shocking that nomination paper files have been torn/ removed forcibly which indicates complete breachdown of security arrangements. Senior Superintendent of Police, Ferozepur shall ensure expeditious investigation, sake disciplinary action against the concerned police officials for negligence and un-satisfactory performance of duties and send a report to the Commission.

(A. K. Dubey)  
State Election Commissioner, Pb.

 

Endst. No. SEC-2008 / Chandigarh dated the

A copy is forwarded to the

1. Director General of Police, Punjab, Chandigarh;

2. Senior Superintendent of Police, Ferozepur,

for immediate action and report.

(A. K. Dubey)
State Election Commissioner, Pb.

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STATE ELECTION COMMISSION, PUNJAB

S.C.O. No. 54-55, Sector 34-A, Chandigarh.

ELECTION

DATE B0UND

To

The District Electoral Officer

-cum- Deputy Commissioner,

Barnala

Memo No. SEC-2008/

Chandigarh dated the 17th May, 2008.

Subject: General Elections to Gram Panchayats- 2008 -- Negligent and inefficient handling of nomination papers by Shri Sukhwinder Singh, AFSO Barnala, Returning Officer (Cluster No.5) Block Barnala.

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Reference your Memo No. 1955/ Elections dated 17.05.2008 on the subject cited above.

2. The District Electoral Officer, Barnala vide memo under reference has intimated that Shri Sukhwinder Singh, AFSO Barnala was appointed as Returning Officer (Cluster No.5) Block Barnala and he took nomination papers from the candidates before 3.00 PM on 16.05.2008, the last date for receipt of nomination papers, but made the candidates sit for about 2 hours and ultimately refused to entertain the nomination papers on the ground that it was past 3 PM. The complainants met the Election Observer and the District Electoral Officer on 17.05.2008. When the room was opened by the Returning Officer and the Assistant Returning Officer, 26 nomination papers were found from the drawer of table of clerk attached to the Returning Officer. The District Electoral Officer has concluded that the Returning Officer was not performing his duties properly to receive the nomination papers presented to him before 3 PM on 16.05.2008 nor he informed his senior officers about this problem i.e. Sub Divisional Magistrate or the District Electoral Officer. It was a crowd of over 100 persons who met the District Electoral Officers and brought this problem to his notice that these papers were neither received properly nor time of receipt was put on the said papers. He neither accepted or returned or rejected the nomination papers. The District Electoral Officer has requested that a suitable decision to postpone the election of 10 villages i.e. (i) Nangal; (ii) Thulewal; (iii) Gumti; (iv) Manal; (v) Thuliwal; (vi) Mangewal; (vii) Hamidi; (viii) Gurm; (ix) Karamgarh; (x) Thikriwal of Block Barnala be taken. Accordingly, it is established that the Returning Officer failed to perform the duties as laid down in Rules and consequently the process of election has been vitiated. Accordingly the poll to Gram Panchayat of (i) Nangal; (ii) Thulewal; (iii) Gumti; (iv) Manal; (v) Thuliwal; (vi) Mangewal; (vii) Hamidi; (viii) Gurm; (ix) Karamgarh; (x) Thikriwal of Block Barnala is countermanded and postponed. Fresh date of the poll to these Gram Panchayats shall be notified separately.

(A. K. Dubey)

State Election Commissioner, Pb.

 

 

 

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