Six candidates who are contesting local bodies poll have been issued notices for installing banners and posters in the Government buildings.
In addition to this, notices were also issued to the candidates who had submitted incorrect election expenditure to the returning officer, said Election in-charge Bansidhar Tiwari while talking to The Pioneer on Sunday. Two team comprising district officials have been formed and were empowered to serve notices to the candidates who violate model code of conduct in the election.
As the polling date is inching closer candidates of different political parties and independent candidates have intensified their election campaign in the city. Pleasant weather on Sunday also helped the candidates to campaign through out the day to woo the voters.
Tiwari said that all the candidates were directed to follow model code of conduct strictly while canvassing the voters in the poll. Replying to a question about installation of banners and posters in the Government offices by the candidate, he said that two team comprised of 10 members were formed and to remove posters and banners installed in the Government offices. They have also issued notices to the candidates who have pasted posters and banners in large numbers in the Government offices.
The returning officer (RO) has issued two notices to BSP Mayoral candidate Rajni Rawat for installing banners and posters in the government offices. BJP Candidate Vinod Chamoli was also issued notice for the installing banner in the government office. Four councilors were also served notices for the same.
As per the reports received from ROs, few candidates yet to submit their election expenditure and some have shown their election expenditure less than the estimated by the election officials. Those candidates who have not submitted their election expenditure or shown less expenditure were issued notices and asked them to submit their reports within three days. Tiwari said that officials deputed on election duties were directed to be vigilant and make sure no violation of model code of conduct.