Haryana Municipal Corporation Election Expenditure (Maintenance and submission of accounts) Order, 2017

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    "title": "Haryana Municipal Corporation Election Expenditure (Maintenance and submission of accounts) Order, 2017",
    "short_title": "Haryana Municipal Corporation Election Expenditure (Maintenance and submission of accounts) Order, 2017",
    "act_number": "Published vide Notification No. SEC/3ME/2017/734 d",
    "act_year": 2017,
    "act_type": "STATE",
    "location": "Haryana",
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    "description": "Haryana Municipal Corporation Election Expenditure (Maintenance and submission of accounts) Order, 2017",
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            "number": "1",
            "title": "1. Short title, extent, application and commencement.",
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            "number": "2",
            "title": "2. Definition and Interpretation.",
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            "content": "(a) \"Act\" means the Haryana Municipal Corporation Act, 1994 (Haryana Act No. 16 of 1994);\n(b) \"Election Expenditure\" means any expenditure incurred or authorized by a candidate or his election agent in connection with the election between the dates on which he has filled his/her nomination and the date of declaration of results thereof both days inclusive;\n(c) \"Corporation\" means the Municipal Corporation declared and constituted under Section 3 and 4 of the Haryana Municipal Corporation Act, 1994;\n(d) \"Rule\" means the Haryana Municipal Corporation Election Rule, 1994;\n(e) \"Section\" means the Section of the Haryana Municipal Corporation Act, 1994;\n(f) \"State Eleciton Commission\" means the State Election Commission, Haryana constituted under Article 243K and 243ZA of the Constitution read with and Section 9 of the Act.;\n(g) \"Sub-Paragraph\" means a sub paragraph of the paragraph in which the word occurs: and",
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            "number": "3",
            "title": "3. Notification by State Election Commission to prescribe the election expenditure limit.",
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            "number": "4",
            "title": "4. Maintenance of election expenditure account.",
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            "number": "5",
            "title": "5. The election expenditure shall be maintained in accordance with the procedure laid down below.",
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            "content": "(b) Failure to produce this register on demand by the authority mentioned in (a) above will be considered as a major default.\n(b) The Deputy Commissioner or the Officer authorised in sub- para(a) above shall, within two days from the date on which the account of election expenses have been lodged by a candidate under sub-para(a) above, cause a notice to be affixed to the notice board of his office specifying -\n(i) the date on which the account has been lodged;\n(ii) the name of the candidate ; and\n(iii) the time and place at which such accounts can be inspected.\n(c) Any person shall on payment of a fee of Rs. Five be entitled to inspect any such account and on payment of such fee as may be fixed by the State Election Commission in this behalf be entitled to obtain attested copies of such account or of any part thereof.\n(b) Each candidate while lodging the returns of his election expenditure shall also file an affidavit on oath as in Annexure-IV that the expenditure shown as nil, if any, on items listed in the proforma or left blank therein, has not been incurred by him, the affidavit will also clearly state that all election expenditure on listed items relating thereto has been completely and unexceptionally included in the return and there is nothing that has not been disclosed.\n(a) has failed to lodge an account of election expenses within the time and in the manner required under this order; and\n(b) has no good reason or justification for the failure, the State Election Commission shall by order published in the Official Gazette, declare him to be disqualified and may such person shall be disqualified for a period of five years from the date of the order under Section 8E of the said Act.\n(a) in relation to any matter with respect to maintenance and submission of election expenditure return, by the contesting candidates, for which this order makes no provision or make, insufficient provision, and provision is in the opinion of the State Election Commission necessary for the smooth and orderly conduct of elections.\nAnnexure-I\nAnnexure-I\n__________________________________________(Name and Address of candidate)\nSubject: Maintenance of account of election Expenses and lodging of true copy thereof.",
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            "number": "8B",
            "title": "1. Your attention is also invited to sub-section (1) of Section 8B of the said Act which further stipulates that every candidate at an election shall, either himself or by his election agent, keep a separate account of all expenditure in connection with the election incurred or authorized by him or by his election agent from the date of filing of nomination paper to the date of declaration of the result thereof, both dates inclusive and such account shall be submitted to the Deputy Commissioner ",
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            "number": "2",
            "title": "2. Even if a contesting candidate does not seriously contest the election, for any reason whatsoever, and incurs only a nominal expenditure on his security deposit etc., he is required by law to lodge his account of election expenses.",
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        {
            "number": "8B",
            "title": "3. A contesting candidate who fails to comply with the requirements of law regarding the lodging of account of election expenses is liable to be disqualified by the State Election Commission under Section 8B read with Section 8E of Haryana Municipal Corporation Act for a period of five years.",
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            "number": "8B",
            "title": "4. The account of election expenses to be kept by a candidate or his election agent under Section 8B of the Haryana Municipal Corporation Act, 1994 shall contain the particulars of expenditure, incurred/ authorized from day to day, as per proforma annexed herewith.",
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            "number": "5",
            "title": "5. A Register is being furnished to you herewith. You are required to maintain your day to day account of election expenses in this very Register and in no other document. All supporting vouchers, bills etc., should also be kept along with the Register arranged in proper chronological order at all times. An abstract statement of expenditure is also to be prepared by you after the declaration of result of election.",
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            "number": "6",
            "title": "6. All documents such as vouchers, receipts, acknowledgements etc. in support of the expenditure incurred or authorized shall be obtained on day to day basis and shall be maintained in the correct chronological order along with the Register showing the day to day account.",
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            "number": "7",
            "title": "7. You should make this Register and the supporting documents available for inspection if demanded at any time during the process of election by the Deputy Commissioner, Returning Officer, Election Observer appointed by the State Election Commission or any other such authority nominated by the Commission in this behalf. Failure to produce this Register when demanded will be considered as a major default on your part in maintaining your day to day account and you may render yourself liable to pen",
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            "number": "8B",
            "title": "8. This very Register in which you are to maintain your day to day account of election expenses should itself be filled by you as your account of election expenses after the election as required under Section 8B of the Haryana Municipal Corporation Act, 1994 mentioned above. You should keep a copy of the account as maintained in the Register for your record and reference. Along with the register, you must file the above mentioned abstract statement containing details of expenditure, and the same",
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        {
            "number": "9",
            "title": "9. If you contest election from more than one constituency, you are required to maintain and lodge a separate account of your election expenditure in respect of each such constituency.",
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            "number": "10",
            "title": "10. Kindly acknowledge receipt of the letter along with its enclosures immediately in the enclosed acknowledgment form.",
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            "content": "Yours faithfully, Returning Officer For Ward No.______________________ Municipal Corporation___________________________\n* Strike off whichever is inapplicable\nEnclosures :",
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        {
            "number": "1",
            "title": "1. Register bearing serial No.___________________________containing pages_____________for maintenance of election expenses, along with (i) the format for maintaining the abstract statement of accounts and (ii) the format of affidavit.",
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        {
            "number": "8B",
            "title": "2. Extracts of Section 8B, 8D and 8E of the Haryana Municipal Corporation Act, 1994.",
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            "number": "3",
            "title": "3. Form of acknowledgment receipt.",
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            "content": "Abstract of Section 8B, 8D and 8E of the Haryana Municipal Corporation Act, 1994.\nAbstract of Section 8B, 8D and 8E of the Haryana Municipal Corporation Act, 1994.\n8D Application of certain section of Central Act 43 of 1951 - The provisions of sections 20B, 33A, 33B, 125A, 134A, 134B, 135B and 135C of the Representation of People Act, 1951 (Central Act 43 of 1951), shall mutatis mutandis apply to the provisions of the Act.\n8B Account of election expenses and maximum thereof.\n(2) The account shall contain such particulars, as may be notified by the State Election Commission in this behalf.\n(3) The total of the said expenditure shall not exceed such amount as may be notified by the State Election Commission from time to time.\n8E Disqualification for failure to lodge account of election expenses.\nAnnexure-II\nAnnexure-II\nProforma For the Submission of Election Expenditure\nProforma For the Submission of Election Expenditure\n(Day to Day Account)\nDate of Expenditure\nDate of Expenditure\nName of Expenditure\nName of Expenditure\nAmount of ____Paid\nAmount of ____Paid\nExpenditure__outstanding\nExpenditure__outstanding\nDate of payment\nDate of payment\nName and address of payee\nName and address of payee\nSerial No. of voucher in case of amount paid\nSerial No. of voucher in case of amount paid\nSerial No. of Bill in case of an amount\n\t\t\t\toutstanding is payable\nSerial No. of Bill in case of an amount\n\t\t\t\toutstanding is payable\nName and address of person to whom the amount\n\t\t\t\toutstanding is payable\nName and address of person to whom the amount\n\t\t\t\toutstanding is payable\nRemarks\nRemarks\n1.\n1.\n2.\n2.\n3.\n3.\n4.\n4.\n5.\n5.\n6.\n6.\n7.\n7.\n8.\n8.\n9.\n9.\n10.\n10.\nCertified that this is a true copy of the Account kept by me/my election agent.\nSignature of the contesting candidate\nAcknowledgement\nAcknowledgement\nDistrict Election Officer District____________\nAnnexure-III\nAnnexure-III\nAbstract Statement of Election Expenses\nAbstract Statement of Election Expenses\nItem of Expenditure\nItem of Expenditure\nQuantity/number\nQuantity/number\nName of person/ Political Party/ Body/\n\t\t\t\tAssociation Incurring or Authorising the Expenditure\nName of person/ Political Party/ Body/\n\t\t\t\tAssociation Incurring or Authorising the Expenditure\nAmount of Expenditure\nAmount of Expenditure\nDates(s) of payment\nDates(s) of payment\nMode of payment\nMode of payment\nEvidence of payment Enclosed with the Account\nEvidence of payment Enclosed with the Account\nRemarks\nRemarks\n1.\n1.\n2.\n2.\n3.\n3.\n4.\n4.\n5.\n5.\n6.\n6.\n7.\n7.\n8.\n8.\n9.\n9.\n10.\n10.\n01   Cost of nomination forms.\n02   Expenditure on security deposit\n03   Expenditure on purchase of copies of electoral rolls.\n04   Expenditure on hiring of campaign offices\n05   Expenditure on printing of manifestos\n06   Expenditure on printing of personal history\n07   Expenditure on printing of posters\n08   Expenditure on printing of handbills\n09   Expenditure on pasting of posters\n10   Expenditure on distribution of handbills\n11   Expenditure on writing of wall writings\n12   Expenditure on publication for advertisements\n13   Expenditure on propaganda for public meetings\n14   Hiring charges on places for public meetings\n15   Hiring charges of pendals etc. for public meetings\n16   Hiring Charges for loud-speakers for public meetings\n17   Hiring charges for photographers for public meetings\n18   Expenditure on production and playing of video cassettes.\n19   Expenditure on production and playing of audio cassettes.\n20   Visits of VIPs\n21   Expenditure on construction of gates and arches\n22   Hiring charges and POL on vehicle used by the candidate\n23   Hiring charges and POL on vehicle used by Election agent\n24   Hiring Charges and POL on vehicle used by polling agent\n25   Hiring charges and POL on vehicles used by counting agents\n26   Remuneration/cost of refreshment given to election agent\n27   Remuneration/cost of refreshment given to polling agents.\n28   Remuneration/cost of refreshment given to counting agents\n29   Remuneration/ cost of refreshment to house to house workers\n30   Expenditure on travelling to party head office by public\n\t\t\t\ttransport\n31   Misc. expenses (other than those listed above)\nSignature of the contesting candidate\nN.B.",
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            "number": "2",
            "title": "2. The account shall be countersigned by the candidate if it is lodged by his election agents and should be certified by the candidate to be correct copy of the account kept.",
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            "content": "Annexure-IV\nAnnexure-IV\nForm of Affidavit\nForm of Affidavit\n(1) That I was a contesting candidate at the general election/ bye-election to the Municipal Corporation of______________________from___________________Ward. The result of which was declared on________________________.\n(2) That I/My election agent kept a separate and correct account of all expenditure in connection with the above election incurred or authorized by me or by my election agent between (the date on which I was nominated) and the date of declaration of the result thereof, both days inclusive.\n(3) That the said account was maintained in the proforma devised by the State Election Commission for the purpose and a true copy thereof is annexed hereto with the supporting vouchers/bills mentioned in the said account.\n(4) That the account of my election expenditure as annexed hereto includes all items of election expenditure incurred or authorized by me or by my election agent and nothing has been concealed or withheld/suppressed there from.\n(5) That the expenditure which is shown as nil on items listed in Part-ll of the account has not been incurred or authorized by me or by my election agent but by others mentioned in the proviso under sub paragraph (I) of para 4 of the order issued by the Commission vide its No.__________________________________dated__________________.\n(6) That the statement in the foregoing paragraphs (1) to (5) are true to my personal knowledge, that nothing is false and nothing material has been concealed.\nDeponent\nDeponent",
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    "metadata": {
        "Act ID": "hl710",
        "Act Number": "Published vide Notification No. SEC/3ME/2017/734 dated 18.5.2017 (Notifications, Orders and Declarations by Haryana Government) State Election Commission, Haryana, published in the Haryana Government Gazette (Extraordinary), L.S. Part I, dated 30.5.2017 (JYAISTHA 8, 1939 SAKA)",
        "Enactment Date": "",
        "Act Year": "2017",
        "Short Title": "Haryana Municipal Corporation Election Expenditure (Maintenance and submission of accounts) Order, 2017",
        "Type": "STATE",
        "Location": "Haryana"
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    "updated_at": "2026-09-29 21:55:19"
}