Punjab polls Only 2 persons can accompany candidate while filing nomination
Chandigarh Jan 24 PTI Punjabs Chief Electoral Officer S Karuna Raju on Monday said only two persons can accompany the candidate while filing nomination papers at the office of the returning officer The filling of nominations for the next months assembly polls will start on January 25 and will continue till February 1 Voting for Punjabs 117 assembly seats will be held on February 20 and the counting of votes will take place on March 10 Raju said that according to the instructions issued earlier by the Election Commission of India the number of persons accompanying a candidate at the time for submission of nomination papers has been reduced from five to two while the number of vehicles reduced to two from three earlier He said the nomination papers are also made available on the website of CEODEO which the candidates can fill in online and can be submitted along with the notary certified affidavit In an official release Raju said to limit the crowd the returning officers could also get the nomination papers by calling the candidates at staggered time in advance He further said candidates may deposit security money through online mode at the designated platform Meanwhile Raju said in pursuance of directions issued by the Supreme Court the Election Commission of India ECI has amended the form-26 being part of the nomination form thereby mandating the candidates contesting Parliamentary or Vidhan Sabhaelections to provide complete information regarding the pending criminal cases against them or cases in which they have been convicted Such candidates would be bound to give information in this regard to the general public through print and electronic media he said The ECI has also uploaded a questionnaire with answers on its official website to clear the doubts and queries of candidates regarding form-26 Meanwhile Raju said the enforcement teams have so far seized liquor psychotropic substances and unaccounted cash worth Rs 7776 crore The seizure was made till January 23 The surveillance teams seized 1278 lakh litres of liquor worth Rs 563 crore Similarly the enforcement wings have also recovered psychotropic substances amounting to Rs 5676 crore besides confiscating unaccounted cash of Rs 1431 crore he added PTI CHS VSD CK
Chandigarh Jan 24 PTI Punjabs Chief Electoral Officer S Karuna Raju on Monday said only two persons can accompany the candidate while filing nomination papers at the office of the returning officer The filling of nominations for the next months assembly polls will start on January 25 and will continue till February 1 Voting for Punjabs 117 assembly seats will be held on February 20 and the counting of votes will take place on March 10 Raju said that according to the instructions issued earlier by the Election Commission of India the number of persons accompanying a candidate at the time for submission of nomination papers has been reduced from five to two while the number of vehicles reduced to two from three earlier He said the nomination papers are also made available on the website of CEODEO which the candidates can fill in online and can be submitted along with the notary certified affidavit In an official release Raju said to limit the crowd the returning officers could also get the nomination papers by calling the candidates at staggered time in advance He further said candidates may deposit security money through online mode at the designated platform Meanwhile Raju said in pursuance of directions issued by the Supreme Court the Election Commission of India ECI has amended the form-26 being part of the nomination form thereby mandating the candidates contesting Parliamentary or Vidhan Sabhaelections to provide complete information regarding the pending criminal cases against them or cases in which they have been convicted Such candidates would be bound to give information in this regard to the general public through print and electronic media he said The ECI has also uploaded a questionnaire with answers on its official website to clear the doubts and queries of candidates regarding form-26 Meanwhile Raju said the enforcement teams have so far seized liquor psychotropic substances and unaccounted cash worth Rs 7776 crore The seizure was made till January 23 The surveillance teams seized 1278 lakh litres of liquor worth Rs 563 crore Similarly the enforcement wings have also recovered psychotropic substances amounting to Rs 5676 crore besides confiscating unaccounted cash of Rs 1431 crore he added PTI CHS VSD CK
