Punjab electoral process for 13 LS seats begins on Monday
Chandigarh, April 21, 2019: The process of filing nomination papers for 13 Lok Sabha seats in Punjab going to polls in the seventh and final phase on May 19 commences on Monday, an official said on Sunday.
Disclosing this here on Sunday Chief Electoral officer, Punjab Dr S Karuna Raju said that as per schedule announced the filing of nomination papers for the upcoming Lok Sabha 2019 elections would start with issuance of notification on April 22, and would continue till 29th April.
The scrutiny of the nominations would be done on April 30 and the last date of withdrawal of candidature would be 2nd May .
The nominations for the upcoming elections would be filed in the office of respective returning officers situated in District Administrative Complex from 1100 hrs to 1500 hrs from April 22-29, 2019, excluding April 27 (Saturday) and April 28 (Sunday).
Nomination papers are to be filed with the Deputy Commissioner Gurdaspur-cum- returning officer for 01-Gurdaspur, Deputy Commissioner Amritsar-cum- returning officer for 02-Amritsar, Deputy Commissioner Tarn Taran-cum- returning officer for 03-K Sahib, Deputy Commissioner Jalandhar-cum- returning officer for 04-Jalandhar (SC), Deputy Commissioner Hoshiarpur-cum- returning officer for 05- Hoshiarpur (SC), Deputy Commissioner Rupnagar-cum- returning officer for 06-Anandpur Sahib, Deputy Commissioner Ludhiana-cum- returning officer for 07-Ludhiana.
Besides, papers can be filed with Deputy Commissioner Fatehgarh-cum- returning officer Sahib for 08-Fatehgarh Sahib (SC), Deputy Commissioner Faridkot-cum- returning officer for 09-Faridkot (SC), Deputy Commissioner Firozepur-cum- returning officer for 10-Firozepur , Deputy Commissioner Bathinda-cum- returning officer for 11- Bathinda, Deputy Commissioner Sangrur-cum- returning officer for 12-Sangrur and Deputy Commissioner Patiala-cum- returning officer for 13-Patiala Parliamentary Constituencies, who are Returning Officers for these Constituencies, between hours of 11.00 AM and 03.00 PM on any of the notified days other than a public holiday from 22nd April, 2019 to 29th April, 2019.
Dr Raju said that in order to qualify for a Parliamentary (Lok Sabha) seat, a candidate should be registered as an elector for any Parliamentary Constituency. To satisfy the concerned Returning Officer on this point, candidates should produce a certified copy of the relevant entry of the electoral roll in force.
A certificate is also required to make and subscribe to an oath or affirmation in the prescribed form before the concerned Returning Officer or any other person is authorised by the Election Commission of India. The oath should be taken by a candidate after his nomination before the date fixed for the scrutiny of nominations.
The CEO said that April 27 being fourth Saturday is a holiday under the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881; therefore, nomination papers cannot be presented to the Returning Officer on that day. April 28, being Sunday is a holiday under the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881; Therefore, nomination papers cannot be presented to the Returning Officer on that day.
The voting would be held on May 19 and counting of votes would begin on May 23 from 0800 hrs.