ECI Appoints 15 Expenditure Observers for Punjab Lok Sabha Constituencies : Sibin C
- CEO urged appointed observers to execute their duties diligently and impartially
Chandigarh, May 2:The Election Commission of India (ECI) has appointed 15 Expenditure Observers for various Lok Sabha constituencies in Punjab. The Expenditure observers are entrusted with the responsibility of overseeing the expenditure incurred by candidates and political parties during the campaign period, ensuring compliance with election expenditure regulations.
Disclosing the details of the appointed Expenditure Observers, Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of Punjab, Sibin C said that the appointed observers are distinguished Indian Revenue Service (IRS) officers who bring a wealth of experience and expertise to their roles. He informed that Harshad S Vengurlekar has been appointed for Gurdaspur, Bare Ganesh Sudhakar for Amritsar, Anurag Tripathi for Khadoor Sahib, Madhav Deshmukh for Jalandhar (SC), and Pawan Kumar Khetan for Hoshiarpur Lok Sabha Constituency.
Similarly, Shilpi Sinha has been appointed for Anandpur Sahib, Pankaj Kumar and Chetan D Kalamkar for Ludhiana, and Akhilesh Kumar Yadava and Nandini R Nair for Bathinda Constituency. Additionally, Anand Kumar for Fatehgarh Sahib, Manish Kumar for Faridkot, Nagendra Yadav for Ferozepur, Amit Sanjay Gaurav for Sangrur and Meetu Agarwal for Patiala, have been appointed as the Expenditure Observers.
CEO Sibin C stated that each appointed observer will play a crucial role in ensuring the fairness and transparency of the electoral process in their respective constituencies.
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Lok Sabha Elections-2024
Warning issued to Shiromani Akali Dal and Aam Aadmi Party for violation of Model Code of Conduct
Chandigarh, May 2:The Office of the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of Punjab, in accordance with directives from the Election Commission of India, has issued warnings to the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) for violations of the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) during the Lok Sabha Elections 2024.
Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) had used the phrase 'Delhi ke Dalal' in a video against Aam Aadmi Party's State Convener and Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann and AAP candidates in the Lok Sabha elections-2024, which is in violation of the guidelines of the MCC. The Shiromani Akali Dal later deleted the video.
Furthermore, using of children in election rally of the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) President Sukhbir Singh Badal, has been deemed to be a violation of the MCC. The Deputy Commissioner-cum-District Election Officer of Ludhiana also submitted a report that children were used during an election campaign. Regarding the use of children in elections, there are clear guidelines from the ECI that children should not be used in election rallies/ campaigns.
The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) has been warned for violating the directions issued by the ECI regarding the MCC and directed it not to repeat such mistakes in future and strictly follow the guidelines of the MCC of ECI in true letter and spirits in future.
On the other hand, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has been refrained from uploading posts/videos like 'Unsacred Games of Punjab'. Also, the casteist remarks used by Cabinet Minister Laljit Singh Bhullar for his political opponents have also been considered as a violation of the MCC issued by the Election Commission of India. The Deputy Commissioner-cum-District Election Officer of Tarn Taran also submitted a report that the use of casteist remarks was in violation of the instructions of the ECI.
The Aam Aadmi Party has been warned for violating the Election Commission's guidelines on MCC and directed it not to repeat such a mistake in future and strictly follow the guidelines of the model code of conduct of ECI in true letter and spirits in future.