No.B.12023/3/2020-SEC/LADC/5
STATE ELECTION COMMISSION
MIZORAM
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ORDER
Dated Aizawl, the 9th November, 2020
WHEREAS the superintendence, direction and control of General Election to Lai Autonomous District Council is vested in the State Election Commission under sub-rule (4) of Rule 142 of the Lai Autonomous District Council (Constitution, Conduct of Business, etc.) Rules, 2010 as amended; and
WHEREAS the word ‘elections’ include the entire process of election which consists of several stages or steps, some of which have important bearing on the process of choosing a candidate by the electorate ; and
WHEREAS fair election contemplates disclosure by the candidate of materials relating to his/her personal backgrounds including his/her education, profession, antecedent and income along with assets held by him/her and his/her other liabilities to Government, Banks, Financial Institutions, Local Bodies etc. which are relevant information to the elector for making a choice;
NOW, THEREFORE, the State Election Commission, in exercise of the power conferred on it by sub-rule (4) of Rule 142 of the Lai Autonomous District Council (Constitution, Conduct of Business, etc.) Rules, 2010, as amended, hereby issues directions as follows :-
1) Every candidate at the time of filing his/her nomination paper seeking General Election to Lai Autonomous District Council, 2020 shall furnish full and complete information regarding his/her personal backgrounds in the form of declaration - ‘Annexure-I : Affidavit to be furnished by a candidate along with Nomination Paper’; and ‘Annexure-II in the form of Affidavit to be furnished by the candidate about Antecedent’. However, if that affidavit was not filed by any candidate along with his nomination paper, it may be filed subsequently but latest by 3:00 PM on the last date for making nomination so that the same was available with the Returning Officer at the time of scrutiny of his nomination.
2) The information furnished by each candidate in the declaration (in the form of Affidavit - Annexure - I & II) shall be disseminated by Returning Officer by displaying a copy of the declaration on the Notice Board of his office and also by making copies thereof freely available to all other candidates, and representatives of the media, as necessary.
3) These affidavits should be on non-judicial stamp paper of Rs.10/-, and should be sworn before Magistrate of the First Class or a notary public or an Executive Magistrate.
4) Non-furnishing of these affidavits by any candidate may result in the rejection of his nomination by the Returning Officer at the time of scrutiny of nomination. However, the furnishing of any wrong information or suppression of any material information there-from will not be a ground for rejection of nomination paper, though it may attract penal action under Section 177 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860.
The Returning Officer shall ensure that copies of the declaration format and affidavit format prescribed herein by the Commission are delivered to the candidates along with nomination papers.
By order,
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Sd/- LAIMA CHOZAH
State Election Commisisoner,
Mizoram
Memo No.B.12023/3/2020-SEC/LADC/5 : Dated Aizawl, the 9th November, 2020
Copy to :-
- Secretary to the Governor of Mizoram for information of the Hon’ble Governor.
- Addl. Chief Secretary to Chief Minister, Mizoram for kind information of Hon’ble
Chief Minister.
- Sr. PPS to Chief Secretary, Govt. of Mizoram.
- Secretary, District Council & Minority Affairs Department.
- Deputy Commissioner, Lawngtlai for information and necessary action.
- Executive Secretary, Lai Autonomous District Council.
- Chairman/General Secretary, i/c Election-BJP/ MNF/ MPC/ MPCC/ PRISM/ ZNP/ ZPM, General Headquarters, Aizawl.
- Chairman/General Secretary, i/c Election-BJP/ MNF/ MPC/ MPCC/ PRISM/ ZNP/ ZPM, Sub-Headquarters, Lawngtlai.
- Guard file.
Sd/- TERESY VANLALHRUAII
Secretary,
State Election Commission,
Mizoram.
