Delhi: Municipal ward by-polls to be held in February
The by-elections to fill vacancies in five municipal wards in the national capital will be held on February 28 with all COVID-19 safety precautions, the State Election Commission of Delhi said on Wednesday. The by-polls will be held for two wards under the North Delhi Municipal Corporation (NDMC) and three under the East Delhi Municipal Corporation (EDMC), the election body said in a statement.
In which wards will the by-polls be held?
The wards are -Ward No. 32N, (Rohini-C); Ward No. 62N, (Shalimar Bagh North), North Delhi and Ward No. 02-E (Trilokpuri); Ward No. 08-E (Kalyanpuri) and Ward No. 41-E (Chauhan Bangar) in East Delhi, it said. The by-polls will be held on February 28 from 7:30 am to 5:30 pm, the SEC said, adding that the last date of filing nominations is February 8.
Model code of conduct will be in force
The model code of conduct shall be in force in these places and continue to be in force till the elections are over. The Delhi Prevention of Defacement of Property Act, 2007 is also being enforced and candidates need to strictly abide by it. As per the guidelines in view of the pandemic, every person shall wear a face mask during all election-related activities.
COVID-19 guidelines to be followed during the elections
At the entry of the premises used for election purposes, thermal scanning shall be carried out and sanitizers shall be made available. Social distancing shall be maintained as per the guidelines of the State and the Centre. DEOs shall ensure that the extant instructions regarding COVID-19 containment measures are complied with while making arrangements for conducting the election, the statement added.
Latest electoral roll to be used for these by-elections
The latest published electoral roll by the Chief Electoral Officer of Delhi shall be used for the purpose of these by-elections, the statement said. The ceiling on election expenditure to be incurred by a candidate for the bye-election to a ward is fixed at Rs. 7 lakh, it added. Delhi has 272 wards.
The BJP has been controlling all three corporations since 2012
While the NDMC and the South Delhi Municipal Corporation have 104 municipal wards each, the EDMC has 64 wards. The BJP has been controlling all three corporations since 2012.
