State Election Commissioner R Parasuram said on Saturday that it would be mandatory for candidates for the posts of sarpanch, Janpad Panachyat Member and Zila Panchayat Member to submit with nominations no-dues certificates issued by concerning Panchayats and Power Distribution Company. Nominations will be rejected on not submitting no-dues certificates.
State Election Commissioner R Parasuram informed that no-dues certificates from Panchayats till the financial year before announcement of elections should be produced. Secretary will issue no-dues certificate for Gram Panchayat and CEO for Janpad and Zila 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 the purpose.
Similarly, candidates for the post of sarpanch, Janpad Panachyat Member and Zila 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.
Notably, the civic elections in the state would be held in two phases, the polling for the first phase would be held on November 28 while the polling for second phase would be held on December 2. Counting of votes for the first phase of polling would be held on December 4 and the counting of votes of second phase of polling would be held on December 7.
It would be for the first time in the civic elections of state that Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) would be used for the poling. The administration hopes it helps in the easy conduct of the elections in the state.