No.196/2020-2021
State Election Commission, Mizoram has issued Notification for By-Election to 18-Siaha North – I, MDC Constituency on 5th August, 2020, according to which the poll shall take place on 26th August, 2020 (Wednesday);
In the interest of preserving the fairness of election process and rendering the same reflection of true choice of the people, the State Election Commission, in exercise of the powers conferred under Article 243ZA of the Constitution of India read with sub-rule (5) of Rule 7 of the Mara Autonomous District Council (Constitution, Conduct of Business, etc.) Rules, 2002 as amended, and other powers enabling it in this behalf, hereby issues the following restrictions on the use of vehicles during the period of Electioneering for By-Election to 18 – Siaha North - I MDC Constituency under Mara Autonomous District Council, 2019:-
(i) Cars/vehicles being used for electioneering purposes shall, under no circumstances be allowed to move in convoys of more than three vehicles from the date of notification till the completion of election process in the Constituency. All bigger convoys shall be broken up, even if they are carrying any minister of Central or State Govt. This shall, however, be subject to any security instructions issued in respect of any such individual. In other words, the convoy shall not in any case exceed three vehicles of any person plus the security vehicles allowed in view of the security gradation of that particular person. Such broken up convoys must have a distance of at least 200 meters between them.
(ii) If any person moves in a convoy of vehicles exceeding the limits prescribed above, in spite of the convoy having been broken, it shall be the duty of the District Administration to ensure that such vehicles are not allowed to be used by flouting the Commission’s directions till the process of election is completed.
(iii) However, there is no restriction imposed on the number of vehicles moving in a convoy in the case of political leaders availing exemption under explanation (1) of Section 77 of the R. P. Act, 1951. In case the mode of road transport is to be availed of by leaders of political parties availing the benefit of clause (a) of explanation given under Sec. 77 (1) of R. P. Act, 1951, the permit in Red colour will be issued centrally by the District Election Officer. The permit will be issued against the name of the person concerned who will display it prominently on the windscreen of the vehicle being used by him/her in any area.
(iv) From the date of this notification till the completion of election process in the Constituency, the District Administration shall keep a close watch on the vehicles used by the contesting candidates, persons accompanying the contesting candidates and other party leaders and ensure that the Commission’s instructions are not abused.
(v) The contesting candidates will be asked to get the details of all the vehicles that they are using in the election campaign lodged with the District Election Officer or such other officer(s) as may be specifically authorized by the District Election Officer in this behalf before the campaigning commences. Any further deployment of any additional vehicles can take place only after notice to this effect is given by the candidate or his agent well before the actual deployment of the vehicles. While conveying the details of the vehicles that are being deployed for election campaign, the details of the Areas the vehicle would operate, should also be conveyed.
(vi) The vehicles employed for election campaign as per intimation given by the candidates or their election agents to the District Administration should not be requisitioned /hired by the Administration. Any vehicle that has not been registered for campaigning with the District Administration if found being used for campaigning, shall be deemed to be unauthorized campaigning for the candidate and may attract penal provisions of Chapter IX A of the Indian Penal Code and shall, therefore, be immediately taken out of the campaigning exercise.
State Election Commission, Mizoram has issued Notification for By-Election to 18-Siaha North – I, MDC Constituency on 5th August, 2020, according to which the poll shall take place on 26th August, 2020 (Wednesday);
Therefore, in the interest of preserving the fairness of election process and rendering the same reflection of true choice of the people, the State Election Commission, in exercise of the powers conferred under Article 243ZA of the Constitution of India read with sub-rule (5) of Rule 7 of the Mara Autonomous District Council (Constitution, Conduct of Business, etc.) Rules, 2002 as and other powers enabling it in this behalf, hereby issues the following restrictions on the use of vehicles during Poll Day for General Election to Village Councils, 2020:-
(i) No hiring or procuring or use of vehicles by a candidate or his agent or by any other person with the consent of the candidate or his election agent for the free conveyance of the voters to and fro the polling station shall be allowed.
(ii) In their respective Village Council area, each contesting candidate is allowed to use one vehicle for his own use on request. The Returning Officer concerned shall issue the vehicle permit as per proforma.
The State Election Commission further orders that the District Administration shall keep a close watch on the vehicles used by Candidates and persons accompanying the contesting candidates and their supporters for any possible mischief, including criminal activities like carrying of illegal arms and weapons. If any of these vehicles, either of a contesting candidate or a private owner, is found to be involved in any such act or for carrying anti-social elements with a view to intimidating or creating terror in the minds of the voters, it should be the duty of the District Administration to impound such vehicles and not to release them till the process of election is completed. In addition, action against the owner, the occupant/occupants and the candidate who is involved in such illegal activities shall also be taken as per law.
