No.418/2020-2021

Aizawl, the 3rd December 2020: For the purpose of Re-poll to constitute North Vanlaiphai Village Council, the State Election Commission had issued order as shown below.

Whereas, there is every likelihood that during the course of campaign in the 

re-poll to N. Vanlaiphai Village Council, 2020 to be held on 10th December, 2020, the Political Parties may mobilize their supporters, including from outside the Village Council Constituency, in order to bolster that campaign; and

Whereas, the Commission is of the view that continued presence of Political 

functionaries/Party workers / Procession functionaries / Campaign functionaries etc., who have been brought from outside the Village Council Constituency and who are not voters from the Village Council Constituency concerned after Campaign period ends may undermine the atmosphere for free and fair poll;

Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred under sub-rule (1) of Rule 3 of the Mizoram (Election to Village Councils) Rules, 2014 with a view to ensuring free and fair elections, the State Election Commission hereby orders that within the period of 48 hours ending with the hours fixed for the close of Poll, i.e. between 4:00PM of 8th December, 2020 and 4:00PM of 10th December, 2020, no campaign should take place within the N. Vanlaiphai Village Council Constituency where re-poll is being held and Political functionaries/Party workers/Procession functionaries/Campaign functionaries etc., who have been brought from outside the Village Council Constituency and who are not voters of the Village Council Constituency concerned, should not continue to remain present in the said Village Council Constituencies.

The Commission, further, orders that the District Election Administration and Police Administration shall ensure that all such functionaries leave the Village Council Constituency immediately after the Campaign period is over at 4:00PM of 8th December, 2020. This Order shall be brought to the notice of all Political Parties, Candidates and their Agents in order to enable them to comply.