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The Bihar Panchayat Election Rules, 2006
The Bihar Panchayat Election Rules, 2006
Sections
1. Short title and commencement.
Section 12. Definition.
Section 23. Points to be considered in the constitution of territorial constituencies.
Section 34. Constitution of the territorial constituencies of a Gram Panchayat.
Section 45. Constitution of the territorial constituencies of a Panchayat Samiti.
Section 56. Constitution of the territorial constituencies of a Zila Parishad.
Section 67. Procedure for assignment of number to the constituencies.
Section 78. Publication of the list of territorial electoral constituencies.
Section 89. Determination of seats for reservation in the constituencies.
Section 910. Procedure of calculation of the number of posts for the purpose of reservation.
Section 1011. Allotment of the Constituencies for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Backward Classes and other categories in Panchayats.
Section 1112. Fifty percent reservation for post of women.
Section 1213. Reservation for women in the first election.
Section 1314. Allotment of constituencies for women.
Section 1415. Maintenance of Registers relating to constituency wise reservation.
Section 1516. Publication of the list of reserved constituencies by the District Magistrate.
Section 1617. Publication of the list of constituencies reserved by the Commission.
Section 1718. Publication of the list of reserved constituencies in the Gazettes.
Section 1819. Preparation of Electoral Roll.
Section 1920. Assistance of the officers and staff to be sought by District Election Officer.
Section 2021. Draft of the Electoral Roll.
Section 2122. Publication of Electoral Roll.
Section 2223. Amendment in the Electoral Roll.
Section 2324. Obtaining a copy of the Electoral Roll.
Section 2425. Preservation of the Electoral Roll.
Section 2526. Selection of Polling station.
Section 2627. Publication of the list of Polling Stations.
Section 2728. Making available the services of officers and staff.
Section 2829. District Election Officer and District Deputy Election Officer to be designated or nominated.
Section 2930. Appointment of Returning Officer.
Section 3031. Appointment of Assistant Returning Officer.
Section 3132. Appointment of Presiding Officer and Polling Officer.
Section 3233. Discharge of the functions of the Presiding Officer due to unavoidable reason.
Section 3334. Duty of Presiding Officer.
Section 3435. Duty of Polling Officer.
Section 3536. Fixation of different stages of election.
Section 3637. Mode of publication of notice under Rule 36.
Section 3638. Filing of nomination paper by Candidates.
Section 3839. Presentation of nomination paper.
Section 3940. Nomination Fee
Section 4041. Scrutiny of Nomination Paper.
Section 4142. Withdrawal of candidature.
Section 4243. Preparation of List of contesting candidates.
Section 4344. Election Symbol.
Section 4445. Appointment of Election Agent and revocation of such appointment or death of the election agent.
Section 4546. Appointment of Polling Agent.
Section 4647. Revocation of the appointment of the Polling Agent or death of the polling agent.
Section 4748. Appointment of counting Agent.
Section 4849. Revocation of the appointment of the Counting Agent or death of the Counting Agent.
Section 4950. Countermanding of the Poll.
Section 5051. Uncontested Election.
Section 5152. Contested Election.
Section 5253. Mode of Poll in election.
Section 5354. Ballot Box.
Section 5455. Ballot Paper.
Section 5556. Arrangement at the polling station.
Section 5657. Information at the polling station.
Section 5758. Entry in polling station.
Section 5859. Closing and Sealing of the Ballot boxes prior to commencement of the poll.
Section 5960. Identification of Voters.
Section 6061. Challenge to the identity of voters.
Section 6162. Ballot Paper to be issued.
Section 6263. Recording of votes of Blind / Infirm voters.
Section 6364. Spoilt and returned ballot papers and ballot paper found outside the ballot boxes.
Section 6465. Tendered Vote.
Section 6566. Sealing of ballot boxes, etc., after the close of the poll.
Section 6667. Account of Ballot Papers and Paper Seals.
Section 6768. Other Packets to be sealed.
Section 6869. Ballot-boxes, packets etc. to be sent to the Returning Officer.
Section 6970. Adjournment of Poll during the period of poll.
Section 7071. Adjournment of Poll in Emergencies.
Section 7172. Selection of place for Counting of Votes.
Section 7273. Supervision of Counting of votes.
Section 7374. Entry into the place fixed for Counting.
Section 7475. Scrutiny of the ballot papers and their rejection.
Section 7576. Counting of votes.
Section 7677. Counting of votes.
Section 7778. Counting of votes of the poll of the countermanded /adjourned election.
Section 7879. Recounting of votes.
Section 7980. Equality of votes.
Section 8081. Declaration of results.
Section 8182. Election Certificate.
Section 8283. Publication of the election result.
Section 8384. Custody of the records relating to election.
Section 8485. Submission and inspection of the records relating to election.
Section 8586. Destruction of the records relating to election.
Section 8687. Meeting for the election.
Section 8788. To preside the Meeting.
Section 8889. Filing of Nomination Paper.
Section 8990. Scrutiny of the nomination paper.
Section 9091. Preparation of the list of valid candidates.
Section 9192. Uncontested election.
Section 9293. Contested election.
Section 9394. Ballot
Section 9495. Procedure of Poll.
Section 9596. Invalid Votes.
Section 9697. Counting of votes.
Section 9798. Equality of votes.
Section 9899. Issuance of Certificate.
Section 99100. Preparation of the record of the proceedings of the meeting.
Section 100101. Publication of the list of elected persons.
Section 101102. Packets of valid/invalid votes.
Section 102103. Submission and inspection of the election related records.
Section 103104. Custody and destruction of election records.
Section 104105. Notification of Election.
Section 105106. Election petition.
Section 106107. Court fee.
Section 107108. Verification of contents of election petition.
Section 108109. Hearing of election petition.
Section 109110. Withdrawal of election petition.
Section 110111. Application of the provisions of the Indian Evidence Act in the hearing of an election petition.
Section 111112. Order on election petition.
Section 112113. Copy of the order on election petition to be made available.
Section 113114. Acquisition and release of vehicle/premise for election.
Section 114115. Payment of compensation.
Section 115116. Power of the Commission to issue necessary instruction.
Section 116117. Decision of disqualification.
Section 117118. Accounts of election expenditure and its limit.
Section 118119. Return of election expenses.
Section 119120. Publication of the details of election expenses.
Section 120121. Casual vacancy in the Panchayats.
Section 121122. Administration of oath.
Section 1222. Details with date of payment should be mentioned for all the payments for which no receipt has been attached
Section 23. The candidate shall submit the return of election expenses with an affidavit in Form-30
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"number": "46",
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"number": "48",
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"number": "49",
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"number": "50",
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"number": "51",
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"number": "52",
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"number": "53",
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"number": "54",
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"number": "55",
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"number": "56",
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"number": "57",
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"content": "(a) Name and number of polling station;\n(b) Electoral roll pertaining to that polling station;\n(c) Name of each candidate in devnagari script and the election symbol allotted to him/her which will remain in the same order as indicated in Rule 43.",
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"number": "58",
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"content": "(a) Polling Officers,\n(b) Public Servants on duty in connection with the election;\n(c) Persons authorised by the Commission, District Election Officer or the Returning Officer;\n(d) Candidates, their Election Agents and subject to the provision of these Rules, one Polling Agent of each candidate;\n(e) Child in the lap of the voter;\n(f) Person accompanying the blind or infirm voter who cannot move without assistance;\n(g) Such other persons as the Returning Officer or the Presiding Officer may employ for the purpose of identification of the voters.",
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"number": "59",
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"content": "(a) Name of the Gram Panchayat,\n(b) Name and Number of the Polling Station ;\n(c) Election of Mukhiya/Sarpanch or Member/Panch of the Gram Panchayat or Member of the Panchayat Samiti/Zila Parishad (as the case may be);\n(d) Serial number of the Ballot Box which will be noted on the label of the outside portion after the closure of poll; and\n(e) Date of Poll.",
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"number": "60",
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"number": "61",
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"content": "(a) shall warn the challenged person of punishment in case charge of impersonation is proved against him;\n(b) read out the relevant entry of the electoral roll and ask him if he is the person referred to in the entry; and\n(c) shall enter the name and address of the person in the list of challenged votes in Form-14 and obtain his signature on it.",
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"number": "62",
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"content": "(ii) The second polling officer shall underline the identity and his/her name and serial number in the second marked copy of the electoral roll and in the case of a women voter having underlined as above shall put a tick (S) mark on the left side of the name of the woman voter. The second Polling Officer shall obtain the signature/thumb impression of the voter on the counterfoil of the ballot paper meant for election of the Member of Gram Panchayat and the Panch of Gram Katchahry and shall note the serial number of the electoral roll relating to the voter concerned on it. Thereafter he shall acquaint the voter with the procedure of casting his/her vote and hand over the two ballot papers relating to the election of Mukhiya of Gram Panchayat and Sarpanch of Gram Katchahry to the voter and pass on the two ballot papers for the purpose of election of Member of Gram Panchayat and Panch of Gram Katchahry to the third Polling Officer for that voter. The voter, after receiving the two ballot papers relating to Mukhiya and Sarpanch shall enter the first voting compartment and record his/her vote by affixing rubber stamp kept for this purpose against the printed name of the candidate or on his/her symbol. The voter shall fold the ballot papers and coming out of the voting compartment, insert them in the sealed ballot box. This ballot box shall be kept before the second Polling Officer;\n(iii) The third Polling Officer shall underline the identity and his/her name and serial number in the third marked copy of the electoral roll and in the case of a woman voter having underlined as above shall put a tick (/) mark on the left side of the name of the woman voter. The third polling Officer shall obtain the signature/ thumb impression of the voter on the counterfoil of the ballot paper meant for election of the Member of Panchayat Samiti and Member of Zila Parishad and shall note the serial number of the electoral roll relating to the voter on it. He/She will then acquaint the voter with the procedure of casting his/her vote and hand over the other two ballot papers relating to the Member of Gram Panchayat and Panch of Gram Katchahry to the fourth Polling Officer. Just after receiving both the ballot papers relating to election of the Member of Gram Panchayat and Panch of Gram Katchahry the voter shall enter into the second voting compartment and record his/her vote by affixing the rubber stamp kept for this purpose against the name or the election symbol of any candidate printed on the ballot-paper. The voter will fold the ballot papers and after coming out of the voting compartment, shall put them in the sealed ballot box. This ballot box shall be kept before the third Polling Officer;\n(iv) The fourth Polling Officer shall acquaint the voter with the procedure of casting his/her vote and hand over the ballot papers relating to the election of Member of Panchayat Samiti and Member of Zila Parishad to the voter. Just after obtaining those ballot papers the voter shall enter into the third voting compartment and cast his/her vote by affixing the rubber stamp kept for this purpose against the name or on the symbol of any candidate printed on the ballot paper meant for Member of Panchayat Samiti and Member of Zila Parishad respectively. The voter shall fold the ballot papers and after coming gut of the voting compartment put them in the sealed ballot box. This ballot box shall be kept before the fourth Polling Officer. After casting his/her vote, the voter shall go out of the polling station immediately. If he/she goes out of the polling station without casting all his votes, he/she shall not be allowed to cast his/her votes again.\n(v) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-rule 3(i)(ii)(iii) and (iv) of Rule 62, if the State Election Commissioner is satisfied that practical and administrative difficulties may arise in conduct of election in accordance with the provisions of sub-rule (3)(i)(ii)(iii) and (iv), due to which the election process is likely to be affected, the State Election Commissioner may give such directions as he deems proper with respect to issue of ballot paper to the voters at the polling station, casting of votes, putting the ballot papers into the ballot boxes, the number of ballot boxes required at the polling station and the place where they are to be placed, distribution of election related work amongst the polling officers posted at each polling station, etc and such directions shall be binding to all and final.\n(ii) If any voter refuses to allow the inspection of his/her left forefinger or mark it with indelible ink or if the left forefinger is already marked with such ink or if it is evident that he/she has attempted to remove such ink mark, he/she shall not be entitled to be supplied with any ballot paper or to record his vote at the election.\n(iii) The reference in this rule to the left forefinger of a voter shall, in the case where the elector has his left forefinger missing, be deemed to be a reference to any other finger of his/her left hand and, in the case where all the fingers of his/her left hand are missing, deemed to be a reference to any extremity of his/her left or right arm as he possesses.",
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"number": "63",
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"number": "64",
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"number": "65",
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"number": "66",
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"number": "67",
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"number": "68",
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"content": "(a) The marked copies of electoral roll;\n(b) Unused ballot papers;\n(c) Cancelled ballot papers;\n(d) The cover and list of tendered votes;\n(e) List of challenged votes; and\n(f) Other such papers for which the Returning Officer has directed to place them in sealed packet.",
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"number": "69",
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"content": "(a) Ballot-boxes\n(b) Ballot-paper and paper seal account;\n(c) Sealed packets specified in Rule 68; and\n(d) All other papers used in poll, and deposit them at the specified place.",
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"number": "70",
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"number": "71",
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"content": "(a) Appoint a day and time on which the poll shall recommence.\n(b) Cancel the previous poll and fix a date and time for a fresh poll on that polling station and issue directions for such poll.\nChapter 10\nCounting of Votes",
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"number": "72",
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"number": "73",
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"number": "74",
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"content": "(a) Such persons to whom he/she appoints to assist the counting;\n(b) Persons authorised by the Commission or District Election Officer;\n(c) Public servants on duty in connection with the election; and\n(d) The candidate, Election Agent and Counting Agent.\n(a) The ballot papers contained in that ballot box shall not be counted;\n(b) A report in connection with the clause (a) above shall be sent to the Commission immediately through the District Election Officer.",
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"number": "75",
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"content": "(a) it bears any mark or writing by which the elector can be identified; or\n(b) the ballot paper is fictitious; or\n(c) it has been so damaged or mutilated that its identity cannot be established; or\n(d) it does not bear the distinguishing mark or the signature of the Presiding Officer; or\n(e) no vote is recorded on the ballot paper; or\n(f) voting marks have been put in the column of more than one candidate; or\n(g) the mark on the ballot paper has been made by an instrument other than the prescribed one; or\n(h) the ballot papers are not printed in accordance with the name of the candidate or candidates, serial number & symbol alloted to a candidate as recorded in Form 9; or\n(i) other grounds prescribed by a general or special direction of the Commission:",
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"number": "76",
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"content": "(a) the name of the Gram Panchayat and the number of the territorial constituency concerned in case of the election of Member of the Gram Panchayat/Panch of Gram Katchahry, the name and number of the Gram Panchayat in case of the election of Mukhiya/Sarpanch and the name of the Panchayat Samiti/Zila Parishad and number of the concerned territorial constituency in case of the election of Member of Panchayat Samiti/Zila Parishad,\n(b) the name and serial number of the polling station to which the ballot papers belong; and\n(c) the date of counting.",
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"number": "77",
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"number": "78",
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"number": "79",
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"number": "80",
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"number": "81",
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"footnote": "",
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"number": "82",
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"content": "",
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"number": "83",
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"content": "Chapter 11\nRecords of Election",
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"number": "84",
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"number": "85",
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"number": "86",
"title": "86. Destruction of the records relating to election.",
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"content": "Chapter 12\nElection of Up-Mukhiya, Up-Sarpanch Up-Pramukh, Pramukh, Upadhyaksha and Adhyaksha",
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"number": "87",
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"number": "88",
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"number": "89",
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"number": "90",
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"content": "(a) the name of the candidate whose nomination paper has been found to be invalid stating the grounds thereof; and\n(b) the name of the candidate whose nomination paper has been found to be valid.",
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"is_definition": false,
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"number": "91",
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"number": "92",
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"number": "93",
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"number": "94",
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"number": "95",
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"number": "96",
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"content": "(a) it bears the signature of a member or there is any such visible word which may lead to the identification of the voter; or\n(b) the cross (x) mark has been made against the name of more than one candidate; or\n(c) the mark has been made in such a manner that it can not be ascertained as to which candidate the vote has been cast; or\n(d) no cross mark has been made on it; or\n(e) it does not bear the signature of the Presiding Officer.",
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"number": "97",
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"number": "98",
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"number": "99",
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"number": "100",
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"number": "101",
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"number": "102",
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"number": "103",
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"number": "104",
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"number": "105",
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"number": "106",
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"content": "(a) Where the petitioner, claims to declare the election of all or any of the returned candidate as void in addition to his/her claim for any other candidate to be legally elected, in such a case all the contesting candidates other than the petitioner; and where no such additional claim has been made, all the candidates, and,\n(b) Any other candidate against whom allegation of any corrupt practices is made in the petition.",
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"number": "107",
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"number": "108",
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"number": "109",
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"number": "110",
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"number": "111",
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"number": "112",
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"number": "113",
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"content": "[113(a). Information or Certified Copy of documents for filing election petitions to be made available within time frame.",
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"number": "114",
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"number": "115",
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"number": "116",
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"number": "117",
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"number": "118",
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"number": "119",
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"number": "120",
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"number": "121",
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"number": "122",
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"content": "Form -1\nForm -1\n[See Rule 8(1), 8(4)]\n[See Rule 8(1), 8(4)]\nList of constituencies/territorial constituency\nList of constituencies/territorial constituency\nDistrict\nBlock\n*Gram Panchayat -\n*Constituency\n*Panchayat Samiti -\n(*Mukhiva/*Sarpanch/*Pramukh/*Adhavaksh)\n*Zila Parishad -\n*Territorial Constituency\n(Member)\nSl. No.\nNo. and name of Constituency/ Territorial\n\t\t\t\tConstituency\nPopulation\n*Extent of constituency/ Territorial Constituency\n1\n2\n3\n4\nPlace: Date :\nSignature of District Magistrate\n* Strike off whichever is not applicable.\n* Strike off whichever is not applicable.\nNote : In column 4:-\nNote :\n(1) Name of Gram Panchayat, Panchayat Samiti and Zila Parishad will be filled for extent of Gram Panchayat/ Gram Katchahry, Panchayt Samiti and Zila Parishad constituency respectively.\n(2) Name of the tola/any distinct mark (showing natural, artificial or other objects) will be filled for the extent of territorial constituency of Gram Panchayat/Gram Katchahry.\n(3) Name of the Gram Panchayat for the extent of territorial constituency of the Panchayat Samiti or if the territorial constituency of the Panchayat Samiti has been constituted by dividing the Gram Panchayat, the distinct mark (showing natural, artificial or other objects) shall be filled for the divided Gram Panchayat.\n(4) Name of the Panchayat Samiti for territorial constituency of Zila Parishad or if territorial electoral constituency of Zila Parishad has been constituted by dividing the Panchayat Samiti, the distinct mark (showing natural, artificial or other objects) will be filled for the divided Panchayat Samiti. Panchayat Election\nPanchayat Election\nPanchayat Election\nForm-2\nForm-2\n[See Rule-15]\nReservation category wise population and constituency allotment register\nReservation category wise population and constituency allotment register\nZila Parishad.....................Panchayat Samiti....................Gram Panchayat................................\nPart-one\nCategory wise population and category wise admissible post\nCategory wise population and category wise admissible post\nRural population of\n*State *Zila Parishad *Panchayat Samiti *Gram\n\t\t\t\tPanchayat\nFor\n*Adhyaksha/Member of Zila Parishad *Pramukh/Member of\n\t\t\t\tPanchayat Samiti *Mukhia of Gram Panchayat/ Sarpanch of Gram\n\t\t\t\tKatchahry *Member of Gram Panchayat/Panch of Gram Katchahry\nScheduled Castes\nScheduled Tribe\nBackward classes\nothers\nTotal\nTotal post\nTotal post for Scheduled Castes\nTotal post for Scheduled Tribes\nTotal post for Backward Classes\nTotal post for others\n1\n2\n3\n4\n5\n6\n7\n8\n9\n10\nPart-two\nCategorywise population of constituency\nCategorywise population of constituency\nSl. No.\nNo. of *Constituency/ *Territorial Constituency/\n\t\t\t\tName.\nPopulation of *constituency/ *Territorial\n\t\t\t\tconstituency\nScheduled Castes\nScheduled Tribes\nBackward classes\nothers\nTotal\n1\n2\n3\n4\n5\n6\n7\n*Strike off whichever is not applicable.\n*Strike off whichever is not applicable.\nPart-Three\nCategorywise population of constituency : In descending order\nCategorywise population of constituency : In descending order\nSl. No.\nPopulation of Scheduled Castes in descending\nNo. of *constituency/ *Territorial constituency\nPopulation of Scheduled Tribes in descending\n\t\t\t\torder\nNo. of *constituency/ *Territorial constituency\nPopulation of other Backward classes in\n\t\t\t\tdescending order\nNo. of *constituency/ *Territorial constituency\nPopulation of in descending order\nNo. of *constituency/ *Territorial constituency\nI\nII\nIII\nIV\n1\n2\n3\n4\n5\n6\n7\n8\n9\nPart-four\nDetails of reserved/ unreserved electoral constituency\nDetails of reserved/ unreserved electoral constituency\nSl. No\nNo. of *constituency/ *Territorial electoral\n\t\t\t\tconstituency\nScheduled Castes\nScheduled Tribes\nBackward classes\nOthers\nWomen\nOthers\nWomen\nOthers\nWomen\nOthers\nWomen\nOthers\n1\n2\n3\n4\n5\n6\n7\n8\n9\n10\n* Strike off whichever is not applicable.\n* Strike off whichever is not applicable.\nForm - 3\nForm - 3\n[See Rule 16, 17]\nList of reserved constituencies/Territorial Constituencies\nList of reserved constituencies/Territorial Constituencies\nDistrict ...........\n*Gram Panchayat ...................\n*Constituency\n*Panchayat Samiti ...............\n(*Mukhiva/*Sarpanch/*Pramukh/*Adhayaksh)\nBlock ...............\n*Zila Parishad ............\n*Territorial Constituency (*Member)\nSl. No.\nNo./ name of constituency/ Territorial\n\t\t\t\tConstituency\nCategory for which reserved/ unreserved\nFor women reserved/ unreserved\n1\n2\n3\n4\n* Strike off whichever is not applicable.\n* Strike off whichever is not applicable.\nDistrict Magistrate .........................Signature Officer authorised by Commission.\nNote -(1) If constituency comes under reserved category, mention the name of reserved category in column 3, viz; Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Backward Classes. If constituency comes under unreserved category, mention \"unreserved\"\nNote\n(2) If constituency is reserved for women, mention the word \"Women\" in column 4. If constituency is not reserved for women, mention the word \"others\" Panchayat Election.\nYear..................\nForm - 4\nForm - 4\n[See Rule 21]\nVoter List\nVoter List\nDistrict............... Block.................... Gram Panchayat ....................\nGram Panchayat Territorial Constituency No.\nTerritorial Constituency No.\nSl. No.\nSl. No. of Assembly Electoral Roll\nHouse No.\nName of voter\nName of Father/ Mother/ Husband\nMale/ Female\nAge\nVoter Identity Card No.\n1\n2\n3\n4\n5\n6\n7\n8\nPanchayat Election\nElection\nForm - 5\nForm - 5\n[See Rule 36]\nOffice of the District Election Officer...............\nOffice of the District Election Officer...............\nNotice of Election\nNotice of Election\n(a) The officer specified in column (7) against the constituency specified in coloumn (4) of the Schedule will be the Returning Officer for the conduct of election to Panches/Members/Mukhiya/Sarpanch of Gram Panchayat/Gram Katchahry/Panchayat Samiti/Zila Parishad\n(b) The place, date and time specified in column (8) against the constituency will be the place, duration and time of filing nomination.\n(c) The place, date and time specified in column (9) against the constituency will be the place date and time of scrutiny of nomination paper.\n(d) The place, date and time specified in column (10) against the contituency will be the place, date and time of the withdrawal of nomination paper.\n(e) The date and time specified in column (11) against the constituency will be the date and time of poll.\n(f) The date and time specified in column (12) against the constituency will be the date and time of counting.\n(g) The place specified in column (13) against the constituency will be place of the counting of votes.\nPlace: ...................... Date : ......................\nDistrict Election Officer\n* Strike off whichever is not applicable.\nNote - If due to any unavoidable reasons counting could not be possible on the date and time mentioned in column (12) and place mentioned in column (13), then revised programme of counting will be fixed separately.\nNote\nSchedule\nSl. No.\n*Name of Gram Panchayat * Gram Katchahry * Panchayat Samiti *Zila Parishad\nPost\nNo. & Name of the constituency\nReserved/ Un-reserved\nReserved for women/ others.\nName & designation of the Returning Officer\n1\n2\n3\n4\n5\n6\n7\nPlace, duration (date) and time of filing\n\t\t\t\tnomination paper\nPlace, date and time of scrutiny of nomination\n\t\t\t\tpaper\nPlace, date and time of withdrawal of nomination\n\t\t\t\tpaper\nThe date and time during which poll will be taken\nDate and time of counting of votes\nPlace of counting of Votes.\n8\n9\n10\n11\n12\n13\nPlace: ...................... Date : ......................\nDistrict Election Officer District...........................\n* Strike off whichever is not applicable.\n* Strike off whichever is not applicable.\nNote - (1) If the constituency comes under reserved category, then mention the name of reserved category in cloumn 5, viz; Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Backward Classes. If the constituency comes under unreserved category, then mention \"unreserved\"\nNote\n(2) If the constituency is reserved for women, then mention the word \"Women\" in column 6. If constituency is not reserved for women, then mention the word 'others'.\n(3) Duration (date) in column 8 will be from the first day of filing nomination to that last day which will be the seventh day from the next day of publication of notice of election which will not be a public holiday, viz, Tuesday (date) to Tuesday (date)\nPanchayat Election\nPanchayat Election\nForm-6\nForm-6\n(See Rule 38(2), 39(1)]\nNomination Paper\nNomination Paper\nDistrict............................\nBlock..........................................\nElection for -\n* Member of Gram Panchayat .....................\nfrom territorial constituency no. .............\n* Panch of Gram Katchahry .........................\nfrom territorial constituency no. .............\n* Mukhiya of Gram Panchayat.......................\nfrom constituency no. ............................\n* Sarpanch of Gram Katchahry ....................\nfrom constituency no. ............................\n* Member of Panchayat Samiti ....................\nfrom territorial constituency no. .............\n* Member of Zila Parishad ...........................\nfrom territorial constituency no. .............\nPlace: Date :\nSignature/Thumb impression of the Proposer\n* Strike off which ever is not applicable.\n* Strike off which ever is not applicable.\n(a) I have completed the age of.................years.\n(b) My name and name of my Father/Mother/Husband are written correctly in Hindi in Devnagari Script.\n(c) To my best of knowledge and belief I am qualified for the above election and otherwise not disqualified.\n(d) I belong to Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes/Backward Classes. The Caste certificate issued by a competent officer is annexed with it.\nPlace: Date :\nSignature/Thumb impression of Candidate\n(To be filled by Returning Officer)\n(To be filled by Returning Officer)\nDate : ....................\nReturning Officer\nPlace ................... Date ....................\nReturning Officer\nReceipt for nomination paper and notice of scrutiny\nReceipt for nomination paper and notice of scrutiny\nPlace ................... Date ....................\nReturning Officer\n* Write the number, name and post of the concerned constituency as mentioned by the proposer on upper portion of this form.\nPanchayat Election\nPanchayat Election\nForm-7\nForm-7\nSee Rule 41 (6)\nList of validly nominated candidates\nList of validly nominated candidates\nDistrict............................\nBlock..........................................\nElection for -\n* Member of Gram Panchayat .....................\nfrom territorial constituency no. .............\n* Panch of Gram Katchahry .........................\nfrom territorial constituency no. .............\n* Mukhiya of Gram Panchayat.......................\nfrom constituency no. ............................\n* Sarpanch of Gram Katchahry ....................\nfrom constituency no. ............................\n* Member of Panchayat Samiti ....................\nfrom territorial constituency no. .............\n* Member of Zila Parishad ...........................\nfrom territorial constituency no. .............\nSl. No.\nName of candidate\nName of Father/Mother/Husband\nAddress of Candidate\n1\n2\n3\n4\nPlace ................... Date ....................\nReturning Officer\n* Strike off which ever is not applicable.\nPanchayat Election\nPanchayat Election\nForm-8\nForm-8\n[See Rule 42]\nNotice of withdrawal of nomination\nNotice of withdrawal of nomination\nElection for -\n* Member of Gram Panchayat .....................\nfrom territorial constituency no. .............\n* Panch of Gram Katchahry .........................\nfrom territorial constituency no. .............\n* Mukhiya of Gram Panchayat.......................\nfrom constituency no. ............................\n* Sarpanch of Gram Katchahry ....................\nfrom constituency no. ............................\n* Member of Panchayat Samiti ....................\nfrom territorial constituency no. .............\n* Member of Zila Parishad ...........................\nfrom territorial constituency no. .............\nPlace ................... Date ....................\nSignature/Thumb impression of valid nominated candidate\nDate ....................\nReturning Officer\n* Strike of whichever is not applicable.\nReceipt for notice of withdrawal\nReceipt for notice of withdrawal\n(To be given to the person who gives notice)\nDate ....................\nReturning Officer\n** Write the number, name and post of the concerned constituency as mentioned by the proposer on upper portion of this form.\nPanchayat Election\nPanchayat Election\nForm - 9\nForm - 9\n[See Rule 43(1)]\nList of contesting candidates\nList of contesting candidates\nDistrict............................\nBlock..........................................\nElection for -\n* Member of Gram Panchayat .....................\nfrom territorial constituency no. .............\n* Panch of Gram Katchahry .........................\nfrom territorial constituency no. .............\n* Mukhiya of Gram Panchayat.......................\nfrom constituency no. ............................\n* Sarpanch of Gram Katchahry ....................\nfrom constituency no. ............................\n* Member of Panchayat Samiti ....................\nfrom territorial constituency no. .............\n* Member of Zila Parishad ...........................\nfrom territorial constituency no. .............\nSl. No.\nName of candidate\nAddress of Candidate\nAllotted Symbol\n1\n2\n3\n4\nPlace ................... Date ....................\nReturning Officer\n* Strike off whichever is not applicable.\nPanchayat Election\nPanchayat Election\nForm-10\nForm-10\nSee Rule 45(1)\nAppointment of Election Agent\nAppointment of Election Agent\nDistrict............................\nBlock..........................................\nElection for -\n* Member of Gram Panchayat .....................\nfrom territorial constituency no. .............\n* Panch of Gram Katchahry .........................\nfrom territorial constituency no. .............\n* Mukhiya of Gram Panchayat.......................\nfrom constituency no. ............................\n* Sarpanch of Gram Katchahry ....................\nfrom constituency no. ............................\n* Member of Panchayat Samiti ....................\nfrom territorial constituency no. .............\n* Member of Zila Parishad ...........................\nfrom territorial constituency no. .............\nPlace : Date :\nSignature/Thumb impression of Candidate\nPlace : Date :\nSignature/Thumb impression of election agent\nApproved\nApproved\nPlace................... Date...................\nReturning Officer\n* Strike off whichever is not applicable.\nPanchayat Election\nPanchayat Election\nForm-11\nForm-11\n[See Rule 46(1)]\nAppointment of Polling Agent\nAppointment of Polling Agent\nElection for -\n* Member of Gram Panchayat .....................\nfrom territorial constituency no. .............\n* Panch of Gram Katchahry .........................\nfrom territorial constituency no. .............\n* Mukhiya of Gram Panchayat.......................\nfrom constituency no. ............................\n* Sarpanch of Gram Katchahry ....................\nfrom constituency no. ............................\n* Member of Panchayat Samiti ....................\nfrom territorial constituency no. .............\n* Member of Zila Parishad ...........................\nfrom territorial constituency no. .............\nPlace : Date :\nSignature/Thumb impression of Candidate /Election Agent\nPlace : Date :\nSignature/Thumb impression of Polling Agent\nSigned before me.\nSignature of Presiding Officer\n* Strike off whichever is not applicable.\nPanchayat Election\nPanchayat Election\nForm-12\nForm-12\n[See Rule 48(1)]\nAppointment of Counting Agent\nAppointment of Counting Agent\nElection for -\n* Member of Gram Panchayat .....................\nfrom territorial constituency no. .............\n* Panch of Gram Katchahry .........................\nfrom territorial constituency no. .............\n* Mukhiya of Gram Panchayat.......................\nfrom constituency no. ............................\n* Sarpanch of Gram Katchahry ....................\nfrom constituency no. ............................\n* Member of Panchayat Samiti ....................\nfrom territorial constituency no. .............\n* Member of Zila Parishad ...........................\nfrom territorial constituency no. .............\nPlace : Date :\nSignature/Thumb impression of Candidate /Election Agent\nPlace : Date :\nSignature/Thumb impression of the Counting Agent\nPlace : Date :\nSignature/Thumb impression of the Counting Agent\nSigned before me\nSignature of Presiding Officer\n* Strike off whichever is not applicable.\nPanchayat Election\nPanchayat Election\nForm -13\nForm -13\n[See Rule 51(1)]\nUncontested Election\nUncontested Election\nElection for -\n* Member of Gram Panchayat .....................\nfrom territorial constituency no. .............\n* Panch of Gram Katchahry .........................\nfrom territorial constituency no. .............\n* Mukhiya of Gram Panchayat.......................\nfrom constituency no. ............................\n* Sarpanch of Gram Katchahry ....................\nfrom constituency no. ............................\n* Member of Panchayat Samiti ....................\nfrom territorial constituency no. .............\n* Member of Zila Parishad ...........................\nfrom territorial constituency no. .............\nPlace : Date :\nReturning Officer\n* Strike off which ever is not applicable.\nPanchayat Election\nPanchayat Election\nForm -14\nForm -14\n[See Rule 61(2)(c)]\nList of Challenged Votes\nElection for -\n* Member of Gram Panchayat .....................\nfrom territorial constituency no. .............\n* Panch of Gram Katchahry .........................\nfrom territorial constituency no. .............\n* Mukhiya of Gram Panchayat.......................\nfrom constituency no. ............................\n* Sarpanch of Gram Katchahry ....................\nfrom constituency no. ............................\n* Member of Panchayat Samiti ....................\nfrom territorial constituency no. .............\n* Member of Zila Parishad ...........................\nfrom territorial constituency no. .............\nPolling Station No. ........................................\nPlace .............................................................\nSl. No.\nName of the Voter\nSl. No. in the Voter List\nNo. of territorial constituency pertaining to the\n\t\t\t\tvoter list\nSignature or thumb impression of the person\n\t\t\t\tagainst whom challenge is made\n1\n2\n3\n4\n5\nAddress of the Challenged person\nName of the Identifier if any\nName of the challenger\nSignature of the challenger after depositing the\n\t\t\t\tamount\nOrder of the Presiding Officer\n6\n7\n8\n9\n10\nPlace......................... Date.........................\nSignature of Presiding Officer\n* Strike off whichever is not applicable.\nPanchayat Election\nPanchayat Election\nForm-15\nForm-15\n[See Rule 63]\nList of Blind/Infirm voters\nList of Blind/Infirm voters\nElection for -\n* Member of Gram Panchayat .....................\nfrom territorial constituency no. .............\n* Panch of Gram Katchahry .........................\nfrom territorial constituency no. .............\n* Mukhiya of Gram Panchayat.......................\nfrom constituency no. ............................\n* Sarpanch of Gram Katchahry ....................\nfrom constituency no. ............................\n* Member of Panchayat Samiti ....................\nfrom territorial constituency no. .............\n* Member of Zila Parishad ...........................\nfrom territorial constituency no. .............\nPolling Station No. ........................................\nPlace .............................................................\nSl. No.\nSl. No. in the Voter List\nFull name of the Voter\nFull name of the companion\nFull address of the companion\nSignature/ Thumb impression of the companion\n1\n2\n3\n4\n5\n6\nSignature of Presiding Officer\n* Strike off whichever is not applicable.\nPanchayat Election\nPanchayat Election\nForm-16\nForm-16\n[See Rule 65(3)]\nList of Tendered Votes\nList of Tendered Votes\nElection for -\n* Member of Gram Panchayat .....................\nfrom territorial constituency no. .............\n* Panch of Gram Katchahry .........................\nfrom territorial constituency no. .............\n* Mukhiya of Gram Panchayat.......................\nfrom constituency no. ............................\n* Sarpanch of Gram Katchahry ....................\nfrom constituency no. ............................\n* Member of Panchayat Samiti ....................\nfrom territorial constituency no. .............\n* Member of Zila Parishad ...........................\nfrom territorial constituency no. .............\nPolling Station No. ........................................\nPlace .............................................................\nSl. No.\nName of the Voter\nSl. No. in the Voter List\nNo. of territorial constituency pertaining to the\n\t\t\t\tvoter list\nSl. No. of the tendered ballot paper\nSignature/ Thumb impression of the voter\n1\n2\n3\n4\n5\n6\nPlace......................... Date.........................\nSignature of Presiding Officer\n* Strike off whichever is not applicable.\nPanchayat Election\nPanchayat Election\nForm-17\nForm-17\n[See Rule 67]\nBallot Paper Account\nBallot Paper Account\nElection for -\n* Member of Gram Panchayat .....................\nfrom territorial constituency no. .............\n* Panch of Gram Katchahry .........................\nfrom territorial constituency no. .............\n* Mukhiya of Gram Panchayat.......................\nfrom constituency no. ............................\n* Sarpanch of Gram Katchahry ....................\nfrom constituency no. ............................\n* Member of Panchayat Samiti ....................\nfrom territorial constituency no. .............\n* Member of Zila Parishad ...........................\nfrom territorial constituency no. .............\nPolling Station No. ........................................\nPlace .............................................................\nSerial No.\nTotal Number\n1.\nNo. of Ballot Papers received by the Presiding Officer of the\n\t\t\t\tPolling Station\n......... to .........\n.....................\n2.\nNo. of unused Ballot Papers\n......... to .........\n.....................\n3.\nNo. of used Ballot Papers (1 - 2 = 3)\n4.\nNo. of ballot papers used but not\n\t\t\t\tinserted into the ballot box-\n(a) No. of cancelled ballot paper\n(b) No. of tendered ballot papers\n(c) No. of ballot papers cancelled\n\t\t\t\tdue to printing/writing error.\nTotal - (a + b + c)\n.....................\n.....................\n.....................\n5.\nNo. of ballot papers inserted in the ballot box (3 - 4 = 5)\n.....................\nPlace......................... Date.........................\nSignature of Presiding Officer\n* Strike off whichever is not applicable.\nPanchayat Election\nPanchayat Election\nForm-18\nForm-18\n[See Rule 67]\nPaper Seal Account\nPaper Seal Account\nElection for -\n* Member of Gram Panchayat .....................\nfrom territorial constituency no. .............\n* Panch of Gram Katchahry .........................\nfrom territorial constituency no. .............\n* Mukhiya of Gram Panchayat.......................\nfrom constituency no. ............................\n* Sarpanch of Gram Katchahry ....................\nfrom constituency no. ............................\n* Member of Panchayat Samiti ....................\nfrom territorial constituency no. .............\n* Member of Zila Parishad ...........................\nfrom territorial constituency no. .............\nPolling Station No. ........................................\nPlace .............................................................\nPart (One)\nSl. No.\nNo. of used ballot box\nSl. No. of used paper seal\nRemarks\n1\n2\n3\n4\nPart (Two)\nSl. No.\nTotal No.\n1.\nNo. of received paper seal\n......... to .........\n...................\n2.\nNo. of used paper seal\n......... to .........\n...................\n3.\nNo. of damaged paper seal, if any\n......... to .........\n...................\n4.\nNo. of unused paper seal returned to the Returning Officer [ 1\n\t\t\t\t- (2 +3) ]\n......... to .........\n...................\nSignature of Presiding Officer\n* Strike off which ever is not applicable.\nPanchayat Election\nPanchayat Election\nForm -19\nForm -19\n[See Rule 76(2)]\nResult Sheet of Counting of Votes at the election\nResult Sheet of Counting of Votes at the election\n(*Member/*Panch)\nPolling Station No.\n\t\t\t\t....................................Place..........................\nSl. No.\nName of the Candidate\nNo. of valid votes cast in favour of the\n\t\t\t\tCandidate\nTotal -\n(a) Total no, of valid votes -\n(b) Total no. of cancelled votes -\n(c) Total no. of votes cast -\n(a + b)\nSignature of Returning Officer/ Officer authorised by Returning Officer\n* Strike off whichever is not applicable.\nPanchayat Election\nPanchayat Election\nForm - 20\nForm - 20\n[See Rule 76(2)]\nPart (One)\nPart (One)\nElection Result Sheet of Counting of Votes\nElection Result Sheet of Counting of Votes\nElection for -\n* Mukhiya of Gram Panchayat.......................\nfrom constituency no. ............................\n* Sarpanch of Gram Katchahry ....................\nfrom constituency no. ............................\n* Member of Panchayat Samiti ....................\nfrom territorial constituency no. .............\n* Member of Zila Parishad ...........................\nfrom territorial constituency no. .............\nTable No.\n\t\t\t\t.................................... Round No. ..........................\nSl. No.\nName of the Candidate\nNo. of valid votes cast in favour of the\n\t\t\t\tCandidate\nTotal -\n(a) No. of valid votes -\n(b) No. of cancelled vote -\n(c) No. of total votes cast -\n(a + b)\nSignature of officer authorised by Returning Officer\n* Strike off whichever is not applicable.\nPanchayat Election\nPanchayat Election\nForm - 20\nForm - 20\n[See Rule 76(2)]\nPart (Two)\nPart (Two)\nElection Result Sheet of Counting of Votes\nElection Result Sheet of Counting of Votes\nElection for -\n* Mukhiya of Gram Panchayat.......................\nfrom constituency no. ............................\n* Sarpanch of Gram Katchahry ....................\nfrom constituency no. ............................\n* Member of Panchayat Samiti ....................\nfrom territorial constituency no. .............\n* Member of Zila Parishad ...........................\nfrom territorial constituency no. .............\nSl. No.\nName of candidate\nNo. of valid votes cast in favour of candidate\n1st Round\n2nd Round\n3rd Round\n4th Round\n5th Round\n6th Round\n7th Round\nTotal\n(a) No. of valid votes -\n(b) No. of cancelled votes -\n(c) Total no. of votes cast -(a + b)\nSignature of Returning Officer/officer authorised by Returning Officer\n* Strike off whichever is not applicable.\nPanchayat Election\nPanchayat Election\nForm -21\nForm -21\n[See Rule 81(1)]\nDetails of Election Result\nDetails of Election Result\nElection for -\n* Member of Gram Panchayat .....................\nfrom territorial constituency no. .............\n* Panch of Gram Katchahry .........................\nfrom territorial constituency no. .............\n* Mukhiya of Gram Panchayat.......................\nfrom constituency no. ............................\n* Sarpanch of Gram Katchahry ....................\nfrom constituency no. ............................\n* Member of Panchayat Samiti ....................\nfrom territorial constituency no. .............\n* Member of Zila Parishad ...........................\nfrom territorial constituency no. .............\nSl. No.\nName of the Candidate\nNo. of valid votes cast in favour of the\n\t\t\t\tCandidate\nTotal -\n(a) No. of valid votes -\n(b) No. of cancelled votes -\n(c) Total no. of votes cast -\n(a + b)\nSignature of Returning Officer/officer authorised by Returning Officer\n* Strike off whichever is not applicable.\nPanchayat Election\nPanchayat Election\nForm -22\nForm -22\n[See Rule 82, 99]\nElection certificate\nElection certificate\nPlace................ Date.................\nSignature of Returning Officer/Adhyaksha SEAL\nPanchayat Election\nPanchayat Election\nForm - 23\nForm - 23\n[See Rule 83]\nPublication of Election result\nPublication of Election result\nSchedule\nName of the person\nDetails of the post\nThe name of Gram Katchahry/ Gram Panchayat/\n\t\t\t\tPanchayat Samiti/ Zila Parishad to which the post relates\n\t\t\t\t(including number and name of the constituency)\nPost\nReserved/ Unreserved\nWomen/ others\n1\n2\n3\n4\n5\nDistrict Election Officer\nNote. - (1) If the constituency comes under reserved category, then mention the name of reserved category in column 3, viz; Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Backward Classes. If the constituency comes under unreserved category, then mention \"unreserved\"\nNote.\n(2) If the constituency is reserved for women, then mention the word \"Women\" in column 4. If the electoral constituency is not reserved for women, then mention the word 'others\"\nPanchayat Election\nPanchayat Election\nForm - 24\nForm - 24\n[See Rule 87]\nNotice of meeting for election to post of Up-Mukhia/Up-Sarpanch/Pramukh/ Up-Pramukh/Adhyaksha/Up-Adhyaksha\nNotice of meeting for election to post of Up-Mukhia/Up-Sarpanch/Pramukh/ Up-Pramukh/Adhyaksha/Up-Adhyaksha\n----------------------------(by name)\n* Mukhia of Gram Panchayat\n* Mukhia of Gram Panchayat\n*Panch/*Sarpanch of Gram Katchahry\nMember of---------------------\n* Gram Panchayat\n* Panchayat Samiti\n* Zila Parishad\nPlace................ Date.................\nSignature of District Magistrate/ Sub divisional Magistrate/Block Development officer\n* Strike off whichever is not applicable.\nPanchayat Election\nPanchayat Election\nForm - 25\nForm - 25\n[See Rule 89]\nNomination paper\nNomination paper\nSignature of proposer\nSignature of seconder\n(Declaration by candidate)\n(Declaration by candidate)\nSignature of candidate.\n* Strike off whichever is not applicable.\nPanchayat Election\nPanchayat Election\nForm - 26\nForm - 26\n[See Rule 94]\nBallot Paper\nBallot Paper\nSl. No.\nName of Candidate\nSpace for cross mark (X)\nSignature of Adhyaksha\nNote. -* Strike off whichever is not applicable.\nNote.\nPanchayat Election\nPanchayat Election\nForm - 27\nForm - 27\n[See Rule 97(2)]\nDetails of Election result and Declaration thereof\nDetails of Election result and Declaration thereof\nSl. No.\nName of Candidate\nNo. of valid votes in favour of candidate\n(a) Total no. of valid votes--\n(b) Total no. of invalid votes--\n(e) Total no. of votes cast--\n(a+b)\nSignature of Presiding Officer\n* Strike off whichever is not applicable.\nPanchayat Election\nPanchayat Election\nForm -28\nForm -28\n[See Rule 122(5)]\nOath/ Affirmation\nOath/ Affirmation\nSignature of the person taking oath\nSignature of authorised officer\nForm-29\nForm-29\nForm of Return of Election expenses\nForm of Return of Election expenses\n[See Rule - 119]\nSl. No.\nHead of Expenditure\nquality/number\nExpenditure incurred by the person/ institution\nAmount of expenditure\ndate of Payment\nmode of payment (Cheque/Cash)\nProof of Payment (details of Receipt/ Cheque)\nRemarks\n1\n2\n3\n4\n5\n6\n7\n8\n9\n1.\nAmount of Security\n2.\nPurchase of voter list\n3.\nExpenditure on display/distribution of Hoarding Banner, Flag,\n\t\t\t\t\tposter, printing of public letter of declaration\n4.\nPublication of advertisement\n5.\nexpenditure on advertisement of public meeting and rent of\n\t\t\t\t\tpublic meeting, pandal, loud speaker, photographer, etc\n6.\nExpenditure on preparation and publication of audio cassette.\n7.\nExpenditure on rent/ fuel of vehicles used by the candidate/\n\t\t\t\t\tElection agent/ polling agent/ counting agent.\n8.\nExpenditure on Election agent/ polling agent/ counting agent\n\t\t\t\t\tallowance of supporters/ refreshment/food etc.\n9.\nMiscellaneous expenditure other than above.\nSignature of candidate\n(a) Stipulated date of filing return of expenses...................\n(b) Date of filing return of expenses........................\nSignature of Returning Officer\nSignature of Returning Officer\nNote: 1. Voucher is to be enclosed for every object/ item of twenty rupees or above except those items for which receipt is not available, viz,Railway Ticket or postal stamp etc.\nNote: 1.",
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"number": "2",
"title": "2. Details with date of payment should be mentioned for all the payments for which no receipt has been attached",
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"title": "3. The candidate shall submit the return of election expenses with an affidavit in Form-30",
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"Act ID": "bh292",
"Act Number": "Published vide Notification No. 5558, Patna, dated 31.10.2008",
"Enactment Date": "",
"Act Year": "2006",
"Short Title": "The Bihar Panchayat Election Rules, 2006",
"Type": "STATE",
"Location": "Bihar"
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