Candidate to bear expenditure cost
Bhopal: Joint Chief Electoral Officer Rajesh Kaul has informed that if any political leader campaigns in favour of any candidate leaving aside party’s campaigning then expenditure incurred on that programme will be included in the account of that candidate. Keeping in view the security, arrangements like barricades or stage etc is made by the government agencies for programmes organized by parties and organizers then expenditure incurred on the programme will be included in account of candidate contesting election from that assembly constituency.
If any candidate of other constituency is included in that programme then expenditure will be divided equally. District Election Officer will inform about the expenditure incurred by the government agencies on barricades or stage etc. to the candidate within 3 days, which will be included in his/her account.
When the candidate, political leader or organizer make arrangement for the stage or barricade on their own expense then the amount will be displayed in the account of the candidate present in the programme. This amount will be verified by the nominated officer. Where stage etc. are constructed by the government agencies, in such circumstances the estimated amount will be deposited by the candidate, political leader or organizer in advance.
Non-bailable warrants Issued
Bhopal: Chief Electoral Officer VL Kantha Rao has informed that since the model code of conduct has come into force, a prohibitory action has been taken against 1,76,549 persons from October 6 to November 23 in order to ensure law and order in the state. A total of 52,582 non-bailable warrants have been issued during this period. Along with this, 4,891 illegal firearms have been confiscated and 2,61,657 firearms have been deposited in the police stations.
Under the property defacement, total 19,80,322 cases have been registered and action has been taken against 19,24,413 cases. A total of 14,57,760 cases of government property defacement have been registered and action has been taken in 14,22,033 cases. Similarly, 5, 22,562 cases of private property defacement have been registered and action has been taken in 5,02,380 cases. Besides, 14,020 cases of misuse of vehicles have been registered during this period.
VOTER SLIPS DISTRIBUTED
Bhopal: As per the directives of the Election Commission of India, photo voter slips have been distributed to 4,47,43,179 voters of 1.25 crore families by visiting their houses through BLO (Block Level Officer) before the polling. Along with this, 1,16,03,791 voter guides have also been distributed.
In order to generate awareness among the voters and to apprise them well with the election process, detail information about how to cast votes, what approved documents are required for polling has been given in the voter guide. Along with this, a process to use EVM and VVPAT for casting votes has also been given in the guide. Information regarding ‘what to do’ and ‘what not to do’ near polling centre and during voting has been given for voters.