In view of panchayat by-poll on the vacant posts of district panchayat scheduled on January 28, the model code of conduct has been enforced in the constituency number 18 at Sherpur (Vikasnagar) on Monday.
Dehradun district magistrate Ravinath Raman said this while presiding over a meeting with the district officers at Vikas Bhawan’s auditorium on Monday. He directed them to ensure that the by-poll is conducted peacefully with the strict implementation of model code of conduct in the poll- bond area.
The officers were directed to ensure that the candidates would conduct election campaign within the fixed area and also within the time-frame as decided. The candidates were requested to cooperate with the officials concerned for completing the by-poll peacefully. The election campaign of the candidates should end before 24 hours of the by-poll, the administration said.
It further directed that no candidate or others engaged in campaigning should take recourse to caste or religion to unduly influence the voters. The candidates have been directed to send their agents at the polling stations armed with proper identity cards on the polling day. Besides, the candidates have been warned against using any unfair means. The candidate should not prevent other candidates from conducting campaign in the poll-bound areas.
Candidates have been requested to dial on phone number of block development officer, Vikasnagar on 9897732329 if they wish to get any information related to election. They can also dial on phone number of sub- divisional magistrate Vikasnagar on 9411349777 or district headquarters control room number 2726066 to register their complaints related to election.
SDM, Vikasnagar has been entrusted with completing the election peacefully and the candidates need not need to reach district headquarters, the administrative officials said.