EC announces election programme for bye-elections in Panchayat Raj Institutions in Haryana

Haryana State Election Commissioner Dhanpat Singh yesterday announced the election programme for conducting bye-elections to fill vacant seats in various positions within the Gram Panchayat, Panchayat Samitis, and Zila Parishads. The polling will be held on the 9th of July between 7 am and 6 pm on a total of 1983 seats including 1958 panches, 18 sarpanches, 5 members of Panchayat Samitis, and 2 members of Zila Parishads.

 

Addressing a press conference Mr. Singh said that nomination papers would be presented from the 21st to 26th of June from 10 am to 3 pm. Scrutiny of nomination papers would take place on the 27th of June from 10 am onwards, he added. The last date for withdrawal of candidature is the 28th of June up to 3 pm. 

The symbols would be allotted on the same day after 3 pm. The list of contesting candidates would be pasted on the 28th of June. The counting of votes would be done immediately after the close of polls and in case of repoll, the Commission might change the date and time of counting of votes, he added.

 

He said



that the Model Code of Conduct would come into force from the 15th of June, 2023 in respect of Panchayati Raj Institutions where the poll is to be held on the 9th 0f July. No officer/official connected with the election work in these institutions would be transferred from his/her place of posting till the completion of the election process.

 

He also said that the NOTA (None of the above) option would be used in the elections.

 

The elections for Member Zila Parishad will take place in Faridabad and Hisar districts. Elections for Member Panchayat Samiti will be held in Charkhi Dadri, Hisar, Kaithal, Rewari and Yamunanagar districts. Sarpanch elections will be conducted in all districts except Ambala, Dadri, Faridabad, Gurugram, Jhajjar, Kaithal, Nuh, Panipat, Rohtak, and Sirsa. Panch elections will be held in all districts.

 

The State Election Commissioner appealed to voters to actively participate in the elections and choose their representatives without any bias and fear.