As the polling date is inching closer by day, workers of different political parties are making a beeline before ARO to seek prior permission for conducting public rallies, road shows, public meetings and others for lok Sabha election 2014.
A total of 52 such applications were submitted by different political parties and Independent candidates in the State capital, said Dehradun ARO Girish Chandra Gunwant on Saturday.
Gunwant said that after issuing permission for public rallies, meetings, candidates of various political parties and Independent candidates were being directed to strictly follow the Model Code of Conduct during campaign in their permitted area for said period.
He advised the workers to make sure that traffic congestion should not happen and public should not face inconvenience during their campaign in and around the venue. They have been told to make sure that their supporters should not consume liquor during campaign, he added.
High Court’s guidelines should be followed while using loud speakers during campaign. The use of loud speaker has been strictly prevented after 10 pm. Candidates were directed to ensure that rallies should be conducted peacefully. In their public campaign, candidates and their supporters will not carry stick, weapons. Organisers have been made responsible for maintaining peace, law and order during the public rally, he added.
The candidates have been directed to ensure that they were following all the guidelines issued by the Election Commission of India for conducting peaceful election in the constituency, he added.
Gunwant further said that 11 applications seeking permission for conducting roadshow, rallies, public meetings, use of vehicles, furniture, loud speaker have been received from Raipur Vidhan Sabha constituency while 39 from Rajpur and 18 from Dehradun Cantt and three from Mussoorie and one from Doilwala.
He further said all the candidates have been directed to seek permission for broadcasting advertisements in various televisions and newspapers and publishing pamphlets, banners, posters from the office of assistant returning officer.
Sahaspur ARO NS Dangi said that 17 applications seeking permission for public meetings, rallies had been received from various political parties in Sahaspur Vidhan Sabha constituency. After reviewing their applications, they will be given permission for conducting campaigning in the said areas for fixed period.