Chandigarh, May 17, 2013: The State Election Commission is fully prepared for the election as all arrangements have been made. The Canvassing came to an end today for the PS and ZP Elections that are scheduled to be held on May 19.
Disclosing this here today, S. S. Brar, State Election Commissioner, said that polling for 146 Panchayat Samitis and 22 Zila Parishads would be held on May 19. State Election Commission has issued strict instructions to Civil, Police administration to make foolproof security arguments so that election process could be completed peacefully.
He said that as the canvassing for the election have concluded today and the instructions have been issued to all the parties not to campaign after 4 p.m. on May 17.
State Election Commissioner said that SEC declared 19th May as dry day in the revenue jurisdiction of all villages where polls are to be held. SEC also issued instructions to State Government and District administrations to ensure the compliance.
Brar further said that 1321 candidates had filed nomination papers for the election of 331 zones of 22 Zila Parishad. 127 papers have been rejected in scrutiny, whereas 404 candidates withdrawn their papers on the last day fixed for the withdrawal of nomination papers of which 331 were covering candidates. He said for the Zila Parishad elections now only 760 candidates remained in the fray as 30 candidates elected unopposed.
State Election Commissioner said that for the Pachayat Smiti election, papers of 351 candidates have been found incomplete out of the total 10085 candidates. 3719 candidates had withdrawn their nomination papers of which 2732 were covering candidates. He said that with the 238 candidates elected unopposed now 5786 candidates remained in the fray for the election of 146 Panchayat Smitis.