Bastar Chamber of Commerce and Industry has on Wednesday declared programme for its bi-yearly election scheduled on September 21.Only those members will be able to participate in the poll whose membership has been renewed till June 20, a release of the Chamber said.
Informing the media about the poll schedule, general secretary of the Chamber Rishi Hemani said that while poll would be held on September 21, M S Thomas has been appointed as the polling officer. Other dates would be: On August 25 first list of electorates will be declared and final list will be declared on August 30. Nomination papers can be had from August 30 to September 10 whereas last date for submission of nomination papers is September 11.
Scrutiny of the nomination papers will be done on the same day and list of valid nominations will be declared on 4 pm of September 11. last date for withdrawal of names has been fixed till 4 pm on September 14 and final list of contestants will be published and election symbol will also be allotted on September 14.
And, if the election is required then votes will be cast on September 21 between 9 am to 5 pm at the Chamber Auditorium.Notably, election will be held for 6 posts of vice presidents and secretaries besides one post each of president, general secretary and treasurer.