Chandigarh: The Punjab State Election Commission has announced that the election process for the Municipal Councils of Dinanagar, Gurdaspur, Qadian and Sham Chaurasi will begin from Saturday. With the announcement, the Model Code of Conduct has come into immediate effect in the concerned areas and will remain in force until the completion of the election process.
Nominations to Begin from May 30
As per the election schedule, aspiring candidates can start filing their nomination papers from May 30. Nominations will be accepted at the offices of the respective Returning Officers between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m.
The last date for filing nominations is June 3 till 3 p.m. Scrutiny of nomination papers will be carried out on June 4.
The Commission has fixed June 5, up to 3 p.m., as the deadline for withdrawal of nominations. After the withdrawal process is completed, the final list of candidates will be prepared.
Polling for the four Municipal Councils will be held on June 13 (Saturday) from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. The counting of votes will begin immediately after polling concludes and the results are expected to be declared on the same day.
Model Code of Conduct Comes Into Force
Following the election announcement, the Model Code of Conduct has been enforced in all four Municipal Council areas. The restrictions and guidelines will remain effective until the entire election process is completed.
The State Election Commission said that all necessary arrangements have been put in place to ensure that the elections are conducted in a free, fair and peaceful manner.