No.B.14015/1/2020-SEC/AMC/22


STATE ELECTION COMMISSION

MIZORAM

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Dated Aizawl, the 21st January, 2021

 

AN ORDER

 

to provide for specification, reservation, choice and allotment of symbols in the General Elections to Aizawl Municipal Corporation, 2021 for the determination of National Parties, State Parties and Registered Unrecognized Political Parties for matters connected to allotment of symbols.

 

WHEREAS, the superintendence, direction and control of the conduct of, all elections to Aizawl Municipal Corporation are vested by the Constitution of India in the State Election Commission, Mizoram;

 

AND WHEREAS, it is necessary and expedient to provide, in the interest of purity of elections to Aizawl Municipal Corporation and in the interest of the conduct of such elections in a fair and efficient manner, for the specification, reservation, choice and allotment of symbols, for the recognition of political parties in relation thereto and for matters connected therewith;

 

NOW THEREFORE, in exercise of the powers conferred by Article 243ZA of the Constitution of India read with Rule 10 of the Mizoram Municipalities (Election of Councillors), Rules, 2007 as amended and the Mizoram Municipalities Act, 2007 as amended, and all other powers enabling it in this behalf, the State Election Commission, Mizoram orders that:-

 

                        Subject to the provisions laid down below, the candidates set up by a registered unrecognized political party in the General Election to Aizawl Municipal Corporation mentioned above, may be allotted a common symbol, subject to fulfillment of the following conditions:

 

  1. Intimation of intention of contesting an election shall be given by concerned President/State President of the Political Party of the Municipality well before the date specified for allotment of symbols to the District Municipal Election Officer & Deputy Commissioner, Aizawl District, Aizawl;
  2. The Party sets up candidates at least 10% (ten percent) of the seats to be filled in the Municipality;
  3. The party gives an undertaking that if the party does not set up the required minimum number of candidates in each constituency as prescribed in 2) above, its candidates shall not be entitled to allotment of a common symbol on the date of allotment of symbols to them; and; in addition, the party shall be liable for such punitive action as the Commission may consider appropriate.

            

 

 

 

By Order, etc.

 

 

 

Sd/- LAIMA CHOZAH

State Election Commissioner,

Mizoram.

 

Memo 

 

 No.B.14015/1/2020-SEC/AMC/22  :   Dated: Aizawl, the 21st January, 2021


Copy to:-

  1. Secretary to the Governor of Mizoram.
  2. P.S. to Chief Minister, Mizoram.
  3. P.S. to Deputy Chief Minister, Speaker, all Ministers, Deputy Speaker, Ministers of State.  
  4. P.S. to Minister, General Administration Department.
  5. P.S. to Minister, Urban Development & Poverty Alleviation Department.
  6. Sr. PPS to Chief Secretary, Government of Mizoram for kind information.
  7. PPS to Addl. Chief Secretary, General Administration Department.
  8. PPS to Chief Electoral Officer, Mizoram for kind information.
  9. Commissioner & Secretary, Urban Development & Poverty Alleviation Department.
  10. Election Observers, for information.
  11. Deputy Commissioner & District Municipal Election Officer, Aizawl District, Aizawl, Mizoram for information with a request to disseminate to all concerned.
  12. Commissioner & Administrator, Aizawl Municipal Corporation for information.
  13. Director, I&PR Department for favour of wide publicity.
  14. Guard file.

 

 

 

 

 

Sd/- TERESY VANLALHRUAII

Secretary,

State Election Commission,

Mizoram.