Elections are being held for 198 wards and the code of conduct for the elections will come into force from January 15 and remain in force till February 25, the day of completion of the polling process, when the results will be known.
State Election Commissioner C R Chikmath, who announced the calendar of events for the BBMP polls, said the filing of nominations will commence from February 1 with the publication of the official notification. Candidates can file their nomination papers till February 8 with scrutiny to be held on February 9. The last date for withdrawal of nominations is February 11.
As many as 66,19,704 voters, comprising 34,82,698 men and 31,37,006 women, will be exercising their franchise. A total of 7,260 presiding officers and 21,773 polling staff will be involved in the elections. In addition, four returning officers and eight additional returning officers and several other officers will be in charge of the electoral process, Chikmath said.
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Expressing unhappiness over the SEC's conduct on holding the elections as "highly reprehensible", the division Bench observed that the cancellation of the election notification was uncalled for. The SEC, being a constitutional body, could have approached the high court in case of noncooperation from the state, the Bench said.
"In view of the apex court dismissing the SLP filed against this court's December 8 order, the December 16 revised guidelines are revived. Therefore, we direct the state government to issue the ward-wise reservation list by February 20, and make available the same to the State Election Commission by February 22.
Thereafter, the SEC must take necessary steps for issuing a calendar of events and other-related notifications. The elections shall be held on or before March 30, at any cost. The government should cooperate and extend all help in the conduct of the poll," the division Bench observed in its order. "It's now up to four years since the expiry of the term of BMP, that the elections have not been held. It is opposed to the essence of Article 243U of the Constitution."
"In view of the apex court dismissing the SLP filed against this court's December 8 order, the December 16 revised guidelines are revived. Therefore, we direct the state government to issue the ward-wise reservation list by February 20, and make available the same to the State Election Commission by February 22.
Thereafter, the SEC must take necessary steps for issuing a calendar of events and other-related notifications. The elections shall be held on or before March 30, at any cost. The government should cooperate and extend all help in the conduct of the poll," the division Bench observed in its order. "It's now up to four years since the expiry of the term of BMP, that the elections have not been held. It is opposed to the essence of Article 243U of the Constitution."
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