Candidates contesting in the lok Sabha election have been asked to fill in all the details sought in the nomination papers and if they fail to do so, their nomination may be cancelled by the returning officer, said Dehradun district election officer Dr BVRC Purushottam on Thursday. A candidate can purchase maximum four nomination papers from the returning officer, he added.
Purushottam said that several steps have been initiated to strictly enforce the model code of conduct in the district.
As per the Election Commission of India’s guidelines, model code of conduct cell has been set up and Mussoorie Dehradun Development Authority (MDDA) secretary Bansidhar Tiwari has been made in-charge of this cell. A total of 51 candidates in the district were served notice for broadcasting advertisements on electronic and print media or for conducting public meeting without seeking permission from election office. After receiving their reply, the election office has let off most of them, he added.
He requested the candidates and workers of different political parties to follow model code of conduct for election and avoid printing banners, posters, pamphlets without permission or putting these up on government buildings or broadcasting advertisement on TV or newspaper without prior permission of election office. Purushottam further said that nomination for the lok Sabha election-2014 will be held between April 12 and 19.
Every contesting candidate will have to pay Rs 25 000 as security deposit for general category and Rs 12, 500 for SC/ST candidate. Candidates can spend maximum Rs 78 lakh during election, he added.