Breaking: Chandigarh MC polls date and schedule announced- Model Code enforced (Watch Video)
Babushahi Bureau
New Delhi, November 22, 2021: The date and schedule for Chandigarh MC Polls have been announced.
Divulging the details on the same,State Election Commissioner SK Srivastava announced the voting for Chandigarh MC Polls has been scheduled on December 24. The polling will be conducted from 7:30 am till 5 pm.
The officer announced the counting will be held on December 27.
The nomination for the same will start on November 27. The candidates are allowed to submit their nomination papers till December 4. Rs 5 lakhs have been set as the maximum limit for the expenses in the election for the candidates.
The Commission has set Rs 6000 as Security deposit amount for the General Candidate and Rs 3000 for SC/ST candidate that they have to submit while filing their nomination.
This time, the candidate can also fill their nomination online but they have to submit a physical copy of the affidavit and nomination forms of the same after signing it.
"As I'm making this announcement, the Model Code of Conduct has been imposed. We are aiming to complete the whole polling process by December 30," the Election Commissioner announced.
He shared that Observers for the elections will come from other states. There are total 6 lakh 90 thousand voters in Chandigarh.
He assured that special arrangements will also be made for the COVID-19 patients for casting votes. The polling stations have also been increased from 474 to 694.
"I call upon all of you in getting people to come to vote. The election is the festival of the people. We urge voters to come to vote," he said while addressing the media.