The Chhattisgarh State Election Commission has announced the schedule for conduct of general as well as bypolls to panchayats and the urban local bodies with the imposition of the ‘Model Code of Conduct’ in the State.
As per the decision of the of the Commission, the general and bypolls to the vacant seats for the panchayats and the urban local bodies would be conducted till June 2013.
The revision of voter list for conduct of the bypolls in the concerned regions had already been done as per January 1, 2013.
As per the information made available from the Commission, the general and bypolls in Raipur and the districts of Bastar division would be held till June 27.
In the urban local bodies of the aforesaid districts, a total of 24,185 voters would exercise their franchise in which 12,205 are men and 11,980 are women voters.
Similarly, in the bypolls to the three-tier panchayat, a total of 4,30,756 voters would exercise their franchise in which there are 2,13,759 are male voters and 2,16,977 female voters.
The Commission with the announcement of the poll schedule has issued directives for taking up poll related work to the concerned District Electoral Officers.
For the bypolls to the urban local bodies, the polls are to be held for the post of President of Bagbahra Nagar Panchayat in Mahasamund district and Keshkal Nagar Panchayat in Kodaganon district.
Similarly, the bypolls for the post of the coporators are to be held in the Ward number 6 of Dallirajhara Municipal Council in Balod district, Ward number 1, 14 and 15 of Chilkhakasa Municipal Council, Ward number 6 of Berla Nagar Panchayat in Bemetara district, Ward number 10 of Baarsoor Nagar Panchayat in South Bastar (Dantewada) district, ward number 4 of Bhairamgarh Nagar Panchayat in Bijapur district and Ward number 3 of North Bastar (Kanker district).
The polls for the post of Zila Panchayat members in the three-tier panchayats would be held for one post, six posts of Janpad Panchayat, 80 posts of sarpanchs and 462 posts of panchs totalling 549 posts.
Whereas, for the general polls are to be held for Pansauri, Khaduva, Duldula village panchayats under Simga Japnpad Panchayat in Baloda Bazar district, Charra, Charmudiya, Navagaon village panchayats coming under Kurud Janpad Panchayat in Dhamtari district, Paneka and Gathula village panchayats coming under Rajnandgaon Janpad Panchayat in Rajnandgaon district, lakhagarh village panchayat under Pithora Janpad Panchayat in Mahasamund District. This apart, by-polls would be held for the post of Janpad Panchayat member for Ward number 4 of Mungeli Janpad panchayat and Jarhagaon Janpad Panchayat.
As per the information gathered from the State Election Commission, the filing of nomination by the candidates for the general and by-polls would be done between June 3 to 10 from 10.30 am to 3 pm excluding public holidays.
The scrutiny of the nomination papers would be done on June 11 from 10.30 am. The withdrawal of nomination by the candidates could be taken up on June 13 till 3 pm.
The published list of the candidates and allotment of election poll symbols would be done on June 13 after 3 pm.
If deemed necessary, the polls to the urban local bodies would be held on June 24 from 7 am to 5 pm. The Counting of the votes would be taken up on June 27 from 9 am till the completion of counting work.
The polls for the three-tier panchayats would take place on June 24 from 7 am to 3 pm. The counting of the votes would commence immediately after conduct of the polls and the results would be announced on June 27 at 9 am.
The voters would exercise their franchise by casting the vote in the ballot boxes. The ballot papers for the election of corporators for Nagar Panchayats would be printed blue in colour and yellow for Municpal Council, White for the post of President, Nagar Panchayat , Pink for the post of Member, Zila Panchayat, Yellow for the post of Member, Janpad Panchayat , Blue for the Post of Sarpanch and White for the post of Panchas.