Filing of nominations in Erode constituency from today
Candidates can file papers for the Lok Sabha elections with the District Election Officer, Assistant Returning Officer and Revenue Divisional Officer from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Filing of nominations for the election to Erode Parliamentary constituency will begin on Wednesday and will go on till March 27.
Nominations can be filed with the District Election Officer and Collector who is also the Returning Officer for the constituency and with the Assistant Returning Officer and Revenue Divisional Officer, Erode, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on all days except on March 23 and 24.
Candidates can also register their date and time of filing nomination at the website suvitha.eci.gov.in. Scrutiny will take place on March 28 while nominations can be withdrawn till March 30. Polling will take place on April 19 and the counting of votes will take place on June 4. A candidate can file a maximum of four nominations and cannot contest in more than two parliamentary constituencies.
Election officials said that only four persons are allowed to accompany each candidate within 100 metres of the office where the nomination is being filed. Candidates or their supporters cannot enter the offices in large numbers. The deposit amount for candidates in the general category is ₹25,000, while it is ₹12,500 for candidates belonging to Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes.
Officials have painted markings on roads, indicating the start of the 100m stretch. Also, vehicles are not allowed within the 100m stretch. No slogans can be raised, officials said. Officials said elaborate arrangements are in place at the Collectorate to receive nominations from the candidates.
A roundtheclock control room for elections has been put nto operation here.
The public may lodge electionrelated complaints on the control room’s tollfree number 1800 425 7076 or 04343230121; 04343 230124; 04343230126; 04343230126 or 1950 (toll free).
The control room will function for 24 hours, with three teams headed by a nodal officer/PA to Collector (Development); and comprising of three deputy tahsildars and 6 other members at the level of assistants.
Public complaints of candidate violations or other violations visàvis elections may be transmitted to the Control room,
The control room will function for 24 hours, with three teams headed by a nodal officer/PA to Collector (Development); and comprising of three deputy tahsildars and six other members
from where the information will be relayed to Static Surveillance teams in the respective assembly constituencies.
The complaint will be verified and acted upon for further disciplinary action, according to Collector and District Election Officer K.M.Sarayu. The public may also lodge complains on the Cvigil app of violations of the model code of conduct.