RO NAGINIMORA INFORMS ON MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS
ADC & RO Naginimora, Temsuwati has issued a notification stating that the State Election Commission of Nagaland in the exercise of powers conferred under section 25(1) of the Nagaland Municipal Act has notified that the 'Election Programme' to hold the General Election to constitute the Municipal Councils and Town Councils in the state of Nagaland vide Notification No.SEC/MTC ELE-7/2022-23/241 Dated 9th March 2023, The Model Code of Conduct will come into immediate effect.
With the announcement of the Election Programme, the Model Code of Conduct for the guidance of all political parties and candidates, adopted by the State Election Commission, contained in the model code of conduct for the guidance of all political parties and candidates, 2004 will come into force with immediate effect within the entirety of Naginimora Town Council area going to polls.
Therefore, all the State Government Servants and machinery, Political Parties & Candidates within Naginimora Town are to strictly adhere to the Model Code of conduct.
Notice is hereby given that:-
(1) an election is to be held of a member to Wards No. 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 & 9 of the Naginimora Town Council with Wards No. 3,6 & 9 being reserved for women;
(2) nomination papers may be delivered by a candidate or by any of his proposers to the Returning Officer at the Office of the Additional Deputy Commissioner. Naginimora between 11 A.M. and 3 P.M. on any day (other than a public holiday) from 3-04-2023 (Monday) not later than the 10-04-2023 (Monday);
(3) forms of nomination paper may be obtained at the place and time aforesaid;
(4) the nomination papers will be taken up for scrutiny at 11 AM on 12-04-23 (Wednesday) at the Office chamber of the Additional Deputy Commissioner. Naginimora:
(5) notice of withdrawal of candidature may be delivered either by a candidate or by any of his proposers or by his election agent who has been authorized in writing by the candidate to deliver it to either of the officers specified in paragraph (2) above at his office before 3 P.M. on the 24-04-2023 (Monday);
(6) in the event of the election being contested, the poll will be taken on 16-05-2023 (Tuesday) between the hours of 07:00 AM And 03:30 PM.
(DIPR)