No. B.12011/1/2017-SEC/CADC/LADC/VC

STATE ELECTION COMMISSION

MIZORAM

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ORDER

 

Dated Aizawl, the 3rd August, 2017.

 

          Whereas, there is every likelihood that during the course of campaign in the By- Election   to Village Councils under Chakma  Autonomous District Council & Lai  Autonomous District Council to be held on 22nd August, 2017, the Political Parties may mobilize their supporters, including from outside the Village Council Constituency, in order to bolster that campaign; and

 

            Whereas, the Commission is of the view that continued presence of Political functionaries / Party workers / Procession functionaries / Campaign functionaries etc., who have been brought from outside the Village Council Constituency and who are not voters from the Village Council Constituencies concerned after Campaign period ends may undermine the atmosphere for free and fair poll;

 

            Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred under sub-section (7) of Section 3 of the Chakma Autonomous District Council (Election to Village Councils) (Amendment) Act, 2014 & sub-rule (5) of Rule 3 of the Lai Autonomous District Council (Election to Village Councils) (Amendment) Rules, 2011 and with a view to ensuring free and fair elections, the State Election Commission hereby orders that within the period of 48 hours ending with the hours fixed for the close of Poll, i.e. between 5:00pm of 20th August, 2017 and 5:00PM of 22nd August, 2017, no campaign should take place within the Village Council Constituencies where By-Election are being held and Political functionaries / Party workers / Procession functionaries / Campaign functionaries, etc., who have been brought from outside the Village Council Constituency and who are not voters of the Village Council Constituency concerned, should not continue to remain present in the said Village Council Constituencies.

 

            The Commission, further, orders that the District Election Administration and Police Administration shall ensure that all such functionaries leave the Village Council Constituency immediately after the Campaign period is over at 5:00PM of 21st August, 2017. This Order shall be brought to the notice of all Political Parties, Candidates and their Agents in order to enable them to comply.

 

 

Sd/- TERESY VANLALHRUAII Secretary,

State Election Commission,

Mizoram

Memo No. B.12011/1/2017-SEC/VC/CADC/LADC   :     Dated Aizawl, the 3rd August, 2017.

Copy to:-

  1. Deputy Commissioner & DEO, Lawngtlai District, Lawngtlai.
  2. Superintendent of Police, Lawngtlai District, Lawngtlai.
  3. General Secretary i/c Elections – All Political Parties, Lawngtlai District, Lawngtlai.

 

 

 

Secretary,

State Election Commission,

Mizoram