Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), J&K, Shailendra Kumar, who is also Election Authority under Panchayati Raj Act 1989, on Sunday announced the schedule for the Block Development Council (BDC) elections in J&K with polling on October 24.
Addressing a Press Conference in Srinagar, the CEO informed that the Election notification in this regard will be issued on October 1, 2019.
He said, the nominations would be filed up to October 9, 2019 and the scrutiny of nomination papers shall take place on October 10, 2019.
According to him, the date of withdrawal of candidature has been fixed as October 11, 2019, and Elections shall be held on October 24.
The entire election process shall be completed by November 5, 2019, said Shailendra during the presser which was also attended by media persons from Jammu division via video link.
Elaborating details, the CEO informed that the polling hours shall be from 9 am to 1 pm while the counting of votes shall be taken up on the day of poll from 3 pm onwards unless notified otherwise, followed by announcements of results the same day.
The CEO also announced that the provisions of Model Code of Conduct shall also come into force with immediate effect, adding all the provisions of MCC will apply to all the Panchayat Halqas (Rural Areas) and will be applicable to all the candidates, political parties and the State and Central Governments. PTI
