Interactive Session of ROs, AROs and IT Teams held to sensitise them about nomination process
Candidate can accompany only two persons with him in RO Room
cityairnews
Jan 19, 2022 08:53
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Nawanshahr, January 19, 2022: As the nomination process is going to start from January 25, an interactive session of Returning officers, Assistant Returning Officers and the teams attached with them, was held under the supervision of Additional District Electoral Officer Jasbir Singh, here at DAC, today.
Divulging details, ADC cum ADEO said that all the ROs and AROs were sensitised about the process to ensure proper compliance of ECI guidelines.
He said that they were apprised of the ECI guideline of not allowing more than two persons with the candidate besides entry of only two vehicles in the premises of RO office.
They were also told that candidates or their election agents would also be made aware of the online filing of nomination, affidavit and depositing of security money. After filing all the forms online, they can take prints of this form for submitting to the RO. They can also exercise the elector verification prior to going for online nomination. The option of offline nomination is also available, said Jasbir Singh.
Returning officers were also told to allot staggered time in advance to prospective candidates to follow social distancing norms. During the interactive session, ROs were also told to take extra care of affidavits being submitted by the candidates to make sure that all the columns are duly filled and no column is left blank.
In case of candidates having criminal antecedents as per declaration given in form 26, then it would be mandatory for that candidate to publish the information in newspapers and television channels on three occasions during the campaign period. The IT teams were asked to make the necessary information related to candidates available on the ECI portals in time to make it public.
The Returning Officers who participated in this interactive session included Mrs. Navneet Kaur Bal from Banga, Deepak Rohela From Balachaur and Dr. Baljinder Singh Dhillon from Nawanshahr constituencies.
