EC publicizes RS ballot schedule for 5 seats in Punjab

By PTI

CHANDIGARH: As the time period of 5 Rajya Sabha members elected from Punjab goes to run out in April, the Election Commission (EC) has introduced the schedule for the biennial election to the Upper House of Parliament from the state.

The time period of workplace of Rajya Sabha members Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa (Shiromani Akali Dal), Partap Singh Bajwa (Congress), Shwait Malik (BJP), Naresh Gujral (SAD) and Shamsher Singh Dullo (Congress) is because of expire on April 9.

Punjab’s Chief Electoral Officer S Karuna Raju on Sunday mentioned in response to the schedule, the notification for the biennial election will likely be issued on Monday (March 14).

The final date for submitting nominations is March 21, whereas a scrutiny of the nominations will likely be carried out on March 22, in response to an official launch. The final date for withdrawal of candidature has been mounted on March 24.

Polling will likely be held from 9 am to 4 pm on March 31 and the counting of votes will likely be taken up at 5 pm on the identical day. The ballot course of shall be accomplished earlier than April 2, Raju mentioned.

He additional knowledgeable that the nomination papers are to be filed with the secretary of the Assembly, who’s the returning officer for the Rajya Sabha election.

Nomination papers can’t be introduced on March 18 due to the pageant of Holi and on March 20 (Sunday).

However, nomination papers might be filed on March 19.

In order to change into a member of the council of states, a candidate needs to be registered as a voter in any parliamentary constituency within the nation.

To fulfill the returning officer on this depend, the candidates ought to produce an authorized copy of the related entry of the electoral roll in drive, the discharge mentioned.