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Various preparatory activities in connection with the General Elections to the Lok Sabha 2014 are going on in full swing at present in all the districts of West Bengal as per the Standing instructions of the Election Commission of India. One of the important preparatory activities is the finalization of the list of Polling Stations.
It is mandatory to prepare and publish fresh Electoral Rolls as per West Bengal Primary Education (Constitution of Electorate, preparation and publication of Electoral Rolls for Election to the primary school councils) Rules, 1981.
Governor is hereby pleased to declare that all the offices in NABANNA will remain open on the day of elections to the Howrah Municipal Corporation.
Elections/ Bye-elections to the Municipalities/ Municipal Corporation to be held on 22.11.2013 in different Districts in the State declared as public holiday.
There is an unprecedented situation prevailing in the State where the tenure of the Village Education Committees (VECs) have expired and new VECs would be reconstituted only after the Panchayat Election is completed.
Membership of candidates of all District Primary School Councils of this state who were elected under Zilla Parishad Members’ category and Panchayat Samity Members’ category pursuant to the election conducted by this Department in the month of November-2010 shall deemed to be terminated after publication of results of Panchayat General Election 2013.
Postponement of Election for the constitution/ re-constitution of the Managing Committee of the recognized Secondary Schools for the ensuing Municipal Elections to be held on 21st September, 2013.
There is a situation prevailing in some Municipalities in the state where their terms have expired and the tenure of the Ward Education Committee (WECs) have expired and new WECs would be reconstituted only after the Municipal Election is completed;
AND WHEREAS, it would be possible to form the new WECs only after the Municipal Election is completed;
Governor is pleased to declare Dates of Election as Public Holiday under Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 for the districts mentioned below:-
West Bengal State Election Commission-vs-The State of West Bengal & Others order passed by the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India on 02.07.13
Model Code of Conduct for the Guidance of Political Parties and Candidates on the eve of Panchayat General Election, 2013. A booklet circulated by Internal Security Branch, Home Department may be downloaded from here.
Date and hours of poll for elections to Gram Panchayats, Panchayat Samitis and Zilla Parishads under the West Bengal Panchayat Act, 1973.
(a) the 10th day of June, 2013 as the last date for making nominations; (b) the 12th day of June, 2013 as the date for the scrutiny of nominations; (c) the 15th day of June, 2013 as the last date for withdrawal of candidatures;
(a) the 5th day of June, 2013 as the last date for making nominations; (b) the 7th day of June, 2013 as the date for the scrutiny of nominations; (c) the 10th day of June, 2013 as the last date for withdrawal of candidatures;
State Government has notified dates of Panchayat General Elections which will be held in 17 districts of West Bengal (except the district of Darjeeling).