Filing of Nomination papers from today

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The process of filing nominations will start from Saturday, September 20, after issuance of notification for Haryana assembly election for which polling is to be held on October 15. A spokesman of Chief Electoral Officer said that all arrangements have been made for this purpose and last date for filing nominations would be September 27. Nominations could be filed between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. He said that all candidates could file nominations on holidays on September 20, 23 and 25 at respective assemblies as these days are not public holidays in the Negotiable Instrumental Act, 1881. He clarified that there would be no nominations on September 21 (Sunday), being public holiday. Scrutiny of nominations would be held on September 29 and candidates could withdraw their nominations upto October 1. Counting would be held on October 19 and election process would be completed by October 22. Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trial (VVPAT) system would be used for the first time in six assemblies namely Thanesar, Karnal, Panipat, Sonipat, Rohtak and Gurgaon. Every electing candidate has to maintain election expenditure as per the provision of Election Commission.

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