Vidisha Vidhan Sabha by-election on April 24
Bhopal: By-election for 144-Vidisha Vidhan Sabha constituency will also be held on April 24 along with 10 lok Sabha constituencies of the third phase in Madhya Pradesh. All arrangements for the by-election are being held as per directives of the Election Commission. Polling for Vidisha Vidhan Sabha by-election will also be held from 7 am to 6 pm along with lok Sabha elections.
There are total 11 candidates including 7 of political parties Bharatiya Janata Party, Congress, Samata Samadhan Party, Hindustan Janata Party, Mahanwadi Party, Samajwadi Party and Bahujan Mukti Party and 4 independents in the election fray.
A total of one lakh 93 thousand 569 voters including one lakh 2 thousand 879 males, 90 thousand 689 females and one other will exercise their franchise in the by-election. The number of young voters is 56 thousand 612 including 6 thousand 761 of 18-19 years age group and 49 thousand 851 of 29-49 years age group.
In all, 243 polling booths have been set up for the by-election where polling for lok Sabha election will also be held. About 2 thousand employees have been deployed on poll duty for Vidhan Sabha by-election. As many as 268 EVMs will be used for it.
liquor sale to be banned for 48 hrs before polling
Bhopal: Election Commission has issued directives regarding ban on sale of liquor before polling for third phase of lok Sabha elections in the State on April 24. According to the Election Commission, sale of country-made liquor, IMFl or any spirited intoxicant at hotels, restaurants, shops or any other place will be banned 48 hours before polling. The commission has directed for strict compliance of legal provisions under Representation of People Act 1951 to prohibit sale and distribution of liquor on polling day.
During 48 hours before end of polling in any constituency, sale and distribution of spirit-based liquor, intoxicant or any substance of the same nature will be prohibited in hotels, restaurants, schools, shops and any other public and private place. Violator of the prohibition will be liable for 6 months’ imprisonment or Rs. 2 thousand fine or both.
Dry day will also be declared as per provisions of Madhya Pradesh Excise Act. Directives have been given to keep special watch over inter-state borders during this period.
The constituencies where polling will be held on April 24 are Vidisha, Dewas, Ujjain, Mandsaur, Ratlam, Dhar (ST), Indore, Khargone, Khandwa and Betul. Polling will be held from 7 am to 6 pm.
Electioneering for third phase to end at 6 pm
Bhopal: Electioneering for the third phase of lok Sabha elections in 10 constituencies in the State on April 24 will end at 6 pm 48 hours before polling. Political parties and candidates can hold electioneering and meetings only till 6 pm on April 22.
After this ban, neither political party or candidate will hold rallies and public meetings nor attend them. Violation of directives may entail upto 2 years’ imprisonment or fine.
The 10 Parliamentary constituencies where polling will be held on April 24 are Vidisha, Dewas, Ujjain, Mandsaur, Ratlam, Dhar (ST), Indore, Khargone, Khandwa and Betul. Polling will be held from 7 am to 6 pm.
EC allows to set up tents outside poll booths
Bhopal: In view of extreme weather conditions of the current summer season, the Election Commission has allowed candidates to set up 10 X 10 feet tents outside 200 metre radius of polling booths. The commission has directed to include expenses on this in candidates’ poll expenses account. The commission has informed the CEO office regarding this. Polling in the third phase of lok Sabha elections to be held on April 24 in 10 lok Sabha constituencies Vidisha, Dewas, Ujjain, Mandsaur, Ratlam, Dhar (ST), Indore, Khargone, Khandwa and Betul.
Customer Training Programme at BHEl
Bhopal: A four-day Customer Training Programme for NTPC ETs was inaugurated by I Soreng, Sr. DGM (HRD) on Monday at Human Resource Development Centre BHEl, Bhopal. Swagata S Saxena, Senior Manager (HRD) welcomed all the ETs from M/s NTPC briefing them about the training programme. Sahib Singh, DGM (HRD) in his address advised all the participants to take maximum benefit out of this training programme.
Soreng in his inaugural address shared his experiences and emphasized that all the participants should concentrate on the training and gather maximum knowledge about wide range of products manufactured by BHEl. He further stressed on the role of NTPC & BHEl in national growth. Paritosh Kumar Dalei, Engineer (HRD) coordinated the entire programme.
Forum demands cent per cent voting
Bhopal: An RSS-affiliated organisation has called for cent per cent voting in the lok Sabha elections to pave the way for a strong government. The Matdata Jagran Manch (Voters’ Awareness Forum) said the country had been beset with numerous problems badly affecting society.
The Forum, in pamphlets issued here, demanded cent per cent voting to pave the way for establishment of a strong government. It also called for bringing back black money stashed in foreign banks.