The State Election Commission has decided to print photographs against names of contesting candidates on the ballot papers which are pasted on EVMs during ensuing urban body by-elections. For this, photographs of 2 X 2.5 cm size will also be obtained while accepting nomination from candidates. The commission has released programme of urban body by-elections fill up vacancies in urban bodies as on May 31. With this announcement, model code of conduct for election has come into effect in concerning areas.
Secretary of the commission Sunita Tripathi informed that by-elections will be held for corporator in ward number 26 of Satna Municipal Corporation, wards 24, 25 and 26 of Malajkhand Nagar Palika Parishad, ward 14 of Sendhwa Nagar Palika Parishad, ward 7 of Panna Nagar Palika Parishad and ward 3 of Orchha Nagar Parishad, ward 13, 14 and 15 of Niwas, ward 6 of Bamhani Banjar, ward 9 and 14 of Jawad, ward 3 of Khaniyadhana, ward 4 of Petlawad and ward 6 of Gormi Nagar Parishad for the post of corporator.
Election notification will be issued and process to accept nominations will start from August 1. Nominations will be accepted till August 8. Scrutiny of nominations will be done on August 9. Candidates can withdraw nominations till August 11. Polling will be held from 7 am to 5 pm on August 22. Counting of votes and declaration of votes will be done from 9 am on August 26.