LUDHIANA: The management is all set to carry the elections for Ludhiana Municipal Corporation and by-polls of two wards in Payal and Jagraon Municipal Councils on February 24 in a clear, free, truthful and peaceful method.
Elaborate safety preparations had been made for the elections wherein greater than 4500 cops had been deployed. Anyone found to be nerve-racking the peaceful behavior of the elections would be dealt with iron arms. Around 5400 employees of civil management have also been engaged in all the election process.
This was mentioned by means of District Electoral Officer-cum-Deputy Commissioner Pradeep Kumar Agrawal on Friday after reviewing the arrangements of elections. Agrawal exhorted each and every voter to workout his or her franchise fearlessly and asked them to show enthusiasm for vote casting.
District Electoral Officer Pradeep Kumar Agrawal mentioned that felony proceedings will probably be initiated towards any person found to be indulging into the corrupt and illegal practices. If anyone will is located issuing threats or warnings to the electorate for casting the vote in their own favour, a case will probably be registered towards the accountable.
494 CANDIDATES IN FRAY
As many as 494 candidates are within the fray for Ludhiana Municipal Corporation Elections. A complete of 754 nominations had been filed for corporation elections and after scrutiny, six nomination papers of the candidates had been rejected and one of the candidates from ward number-41 had filed nominations twice because of which 747 candidates remained within the contest and later, 253 persons withdrew their candidatures.
In Municipal Corporation Ludhiana, round 10.50 lakh electorate would cast their votes to elect their representatives from 95 wards out of which 5.67 are male, 4.82 lakh are feminine while 23 belong to the third gender.
COUNTING CENTRES
Agrawal informed that the counting in wards- Kundan Vidya Mandir School and civil traces comes below jurisdiction of Returning Officer-1, Navraj Singh Brar. Returning Officer-2, Amarjeet Singh Bains will oversee couting at Malwa Central College Of Education and Ghumar Mandi. Returning Officer-Three, Amit Bamby, will probably be in-charge for counting at Khalsa College (Girls). Counting of wards below returning officer, 4, Damanjeet Singh, are Government Polytechnic College, Rishi Nagar, counting of wards below Returning Officer, 5, Gurminder Singh at Government College (Girls), counting of wards below Returning Officer, 6, Joginder Singh, at Arya College, counting of wards below Returning Officer, 7, Lovejeet Kaur Kalsi at Government College (Boys), counting of wards below Returning Officer, eight, Jagseer Singh at MGM Public Senior Secondary School, Urban Estate Phase-2, Dugri and counting at Guru Nanak Public School, Sarabha Nagar will probably be finished below Returning Officer, 9, Swati Tiwana.
VIDEOGRAPHY OF ALL 284 SENSITIVE POLLING STATIONS
A complete of 284 polling stations had been identified as delicate where the videography would be carried out. District Electoral Officer-cum-Deputy Commissioner also mentioned that 1153 polling stations (two auxiliary polling stations) had been arrange out of which 284 polling stations had been identified as delicate where the videography would be carried out by means of station election fee.
He informed that nine strong rooms would be arrange at nine puts where the vote casting system would be stored till the counting day (February 27) and to stay round-the-clock supervision of the rooms, CCTV cameras would be installed there. These cameras would be Wi-Fi enabled and any candidate can oversee the strong room by means of just entering a password which would be issued by means of returning officer.
HOLIDAY IN GOVERNMENT OFFICES, BOARDS AND EDU INSTITUTES ON FEB 24
The Punjab Government has declared a vacation in all government offices, firms, forums, and academic institutions on February 24 in all involved election spaces. He mentioned if any officer or worker who labored out of doors the district and was a registered voter of the LMC or two wards in Payal and Jagraon MCs, wished to cast his vote, the involved authority will have to sanction particular depart to him or her. This particular depart will probably be cut loose different sanctioned leaves.
PAID HOLIDAY IN FACTORIES, COMMERCIAL ESTABLISHMENTS ON FEB 24
Paid holiday has been declared in all factories, retail outlets and different business institutions on February 24 in all involved vote casting precincts. These vacations had been declared below The Negotiable Instrument Act, 1881, to be able to allow the people to workout their franchise.
DRY DAY ON FEB 24 AND 27 IN ELECTION AREAS
A dry day will probably be observed in Ludhiana, Jagraon, and Payal (where elections are being held) on February 24 the polling day and Feb 27, the counting day. All liquor retail outlets, bars will stay closed. Hotels, Restaurants, and clubs serving liquor will even have to agree to the order and won't serve the liquor on these two days.
Elaborate safety preparations had been made for the elections wherein greater than 4500 cops had been deployed. Anyone found to be nerve-racking the peaceful behavior of the elections would be dealt with iron arms. Around 5400 employees of civil management have also been engaged in all the election process.
This was mentioned by means of District Electoral Officer-cum-Deputy Commissioner Pradeep Kumar Agrawal on Friday after reviewing the arrangements of elections. Agrawal exhorted each and every voter to workout his or her franchise fearlessly and asked them to show enthusiasm for vote casting.
District Electoral Officer Pradeep Kumar Agrawal mentioned that felony proceedings will probably be initiated towards any person found to be indulging into the corrupt and illegal practices. If anyone will is located issuing threats or warnings to the electorate for casting the vote in their own favour, a case will probably be registered towards the accountable.
494 CANDIDATES IN FRAY
As many as 494 candidates are within the fray for Ludhiana Municipal Corporation Elections. A complete of 754 nominations had been filed for corporation elections and after scrutiny, six nomination papers of the candidates had been rejected and one of the candidates from ward number-41 had filed nominations twice because of which 747 candidates remained within the contest and later, 253 persons withdrew their candidatures.
In Municipal Corporation Ludhiana, round 10.50 lakh electorate would cast their votes to elect their representatives from 95 wards out of which 5.67 are male, 4.82 lakh are feminine while 23 belong to the third gender.
COUNTING CENTRES
Agrawal informed that the counting in wards- Kundan Vidya Mandir School and civil traces comes below jurisdiction of Returning Officer-1, Navraj Singh Brar. Returning Officer-2, Amarjeet Singh Bains will oversee couting at Malwa Central College Of Education and Ghumar Mandi. Returning Officer-Three, Amit Bamby, will probably be in-charge for counting at Khalsa College (Girls). Counting of wards below returning officer, 4, Damanjeet Singh, are Government Polytechnic College, Rishi Nagar, counting of wards below Returning Officer, 5, Gurminder Singh at Government College (Girls), counting of wards below Returning Officer, 6, Joginder Singh, at Arya College, counting of wards below Returning Officer, 7, Lovejeet Kaur Kalsi at Government College (Boys), counting of wards below Returning Officer, eight, Jagseer Singh at MGM Public Senior Secondary School, Urban Estate Phase-2, Dugri and counting at Guru Nanak Public School, Sarabha Nagar will probably be finished below Returning Officer, 9, Swati Tiwana.
VIDEOGRAPHY OF ALL 284 SENSITIVE POLLING STATIONS
A complete of 284 polling stations had been identified as delicate where the videography would be carried out. District Electoral Officer-cum-Deputy Commissioner also mentioned that 1153 polling stations (two auxiliary polling stations) had been arrange out of which 284 polling stations had been identified as delicate where the videography would be carried out by means of station election fee.
He informed that nine strong rooms would be arrange at nine puts where the vote casting system would be stored till the counting day (February 27) and to stay round-the-clock supervision of the rooms, CCTV cameras would be installed there. These cameras would be Wi-Fi enabled and any candidate can oversee the strong room by means of just entering a password which would be issued by means of returning officer.
HOLIDAY IN GOVERNMENT OFFICES, BOARDS AND EDU INSTITUTES ON FEB 24
The Punjab Government has declared a vacation in all government offices, firms, forums, and academic institutions on February 24 in all involved election spaces. He mentioned if any officer or worker who labored out of doors the district and was a registered voter of the LMC or two wards in Payal and Jagraon MCs, wished to cast his vote, the involved authority will have to sanction particular depart to him or her. This particular depart will probably be cut loose different sanctioned leaves.
PAID HOLIDAY IN FACTORIES, COMMERCIAL ESTABLISHMENTS ON FEB 24
Paid holiday has been declared in all factories, retail outlets and different business institutions on February 24 in all involved vote casting precincts. These vacations had been declared below The Negotiable Instrument Act, 1881, to be able to allow the people to workout their franchise.
DRY DAY ON FEB 24 AND 27 IN ELECTION AREAS
A dry day will probably be observed in Ludhiana, Jagraon, and Payal (where elections are being held) on February 24 the polling day and Feb 27, the counting day. All liquor retail outlets, bars will stay closed. Hotels, Restaurants, and clubs serving liquor will even have to agree to the order and won't serve the liquor on these two days.
Ludhiana MC polls: About 10.50 lakh voters to seal fate of 494 candidates
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