With declaration of elections for Doiwala Assembly by-poll, the Model Code of Conduct has been enforced in the segment, said Dehradun district magistrate and district election officer Chandresh Kumar Yadav on Monday. In order to complete Doiwala Assembly by-poll peacefully, Section 144 has been imposed in the constituency, he added.
Yadav said that all the possible measures have been taken to implement the Model Code of Conduct strictly in the constituency. Apart from this, the district election officials have been directed to ensure that no one violates the Model Code of Conduct in their assigned areas. Five or more persons will not assemble at any public place without seeking permission from the district election officer. This prohibition is not applicable at railway station, bus station, schools, colleges and Government and non-government offices. No persons or communities will be allowed to assemble or organise meeting, rally at any place without seeking permission from the sub-divisional magistrate concerned. This prohibition is not applicable to cases related to marriage and death. No one will be allowed to deliver controversial statements in the constituency. Distribution of pamphlets, posters, banners highlighting containing statements or statements aimed at inciting violence will not be allowed in the segment. No one will be allowed to use public places without seeking permission from SDM concerned.
No one will be allowed to carry bamboos, firearms and other weapons in the segment. The election officer has directed the candidates not to paste posters or banners on the government buildings in the constituency. No construction works will be done within 200 metres radius of polling booth by any candidate. Without seeking permission from returning officer concerned, no candidate will organise rally or meeting in the segment apart from which permission of the official concerned will also be needed for the use of loudspeakers during public meeting or rally, he added.