A single window permission system (SUVIDHA) has been generated by the Election Department in Himachal Pradesh so that election related permissions and clearances could be given to contesting candidates or political party within 24 hours during Assembly election process.
A spokesman of State Election Department said this had been done as per the directions of Election Commission of India (ECI) and the window app is available on election department website;http;//ceohimachal.nic.in
He said under this window application system, contesting candidates and all political parties could apply online for permissions of meetings, rallies, vehicles, temporary election offices, loud speakers etc. All the cases of permissions and clearances received under this application, were being sorted out within 24 hours from the receipt and being conveyed to the quarter concerned on the same window, the spokesman said.
The spokesman said so far 2,402 such cases have been received out of which 2,272 were disposed off and remaining under process.
He urged all contesting candidates and political parties to take advantage of SUVIDHA window application for quick redressal of their election related permissions and clearances.
Congress demands white paper on demonetization
The Congress on Friday demanded a white paper on the outcome of demonetisation. Raising the issue in a Press conference in Shimla, former Union Minister Sachin Pilot said if BJP was so enthusiastic with the results of demonetisation it should bring out a white paper on the results of it.
Stating that BJP was looking for face saving measures, Pilot said Prem Kumar Dhumal was declared Chief Ministerial candidate because BJP had sniffed its defeat in Himachal Pradesh.
He said BJP knew that the popularity of Prime Minister Narendra Modi had lost its sheen, and that is why, Dhumal was projected as CM here. He said people were asking the reason of this change in BJP’s strategy, as the party had not announced CM candidates for Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh so far, while both the State were going to polls after Himachal Pradesh and Gujarat.
Pilot, who was in Shimla to campaign for Congress candidates, accused BJP of using central agencies like CBI and EDs against rival leaders, Pilot said the agencies had been targeting Congress leaders, while the cases against BJP leaders were pushed under the carpet.
Sehajdhari Sikhs to vote against BJP: Ranu
Aggrieved over loosing voting rights in SGPC elections, the Sehajdhari Sikhs may play a spoilsport for BJP in Himachal Pradesh. The Sehajdhari Sikh Party has appealed the Sehajdhari Sikhs in Himachal Pradesh to support Congress party.
In a statement, National president of Sehajdhari Sikh Party, PS Ranu has said that there was a population of 1.5 lac Sehajdhari Sikhs in Himachal Pradesh and now they have got a chance to express their grievance against the anti-minority face of BJP.
He said that it was the agenda of the Anti-Sikh RSS led BJP which has created a sub-minority within the minority in Sikhism.