The State Election Commission has asked all the candidates for the posts of sarpanch, Janpad Panachyat member and district Panchayat member to submit nominations with no-dues certificates issued by concerned Panchayats and Power Distribution Company.
Nominations will be rejected on not submitting no-dues certificates, it added. State Election Commissioner R Parasuram informed that no-dues certificates from Panchayats till the financial year before announcement of elections should be produced. Secretary would issue the no-dues certificate for Gram Panchayat and CEO for Janpad and district panchayats.
A candidate will have to submit no-dues certificate from, the Panchayat for which he has filed nomination and the Panchayat in which he has been office-bearer previously. The commission has directed to set up facilitation centres for candidates for this.
Similarly, candidates for the post of sarpanch, Janpad Panachyat Member and district Panchayat Member should submit no-dues certificates issued by MP State Electricity Board or its subsequent companies for the period of six months before announcement of elections. If elections are announced in December then the candidate should submit no-dues certificates for all electricity bills paid till on June 1, 2014.
No-dues certificates can be submitted for screening to concerning returning officer. Directives have been given to make arrangements for issuance of no-dues certificates at every power distribution centre and Panchayat.
Meanwhile, the Commission has issued directives to close liquor shops in concerning areas 48 hours before completion of polling during urban body elections-2014. There would be complete ban on sale and purchase of liquor during the period.