Friday , November 15 2024

District level standing committee meeting

Samastipur 16 March (HS). After the press note for the Lok Sabha elections 2024 on behalf of District Election Officer cum District Officer Yogendra Singh, the meeting of the District Level Standing Committee was held in the Collectorate Auditorium on Saturday.

In the meeting, the District Officer gave detailed information about the Model Code of Conduct to all the Assistant Electoral Officers and representatives of political parties present. Broadcasting of loudspeakers will be completely banned from 10 pm to 6 am. Instructions have been given to remove all types of flex, banners without any discrimination. If posters or banners are used on private buildings, then the owners of the buildings will be allowed to use them. For any pressure, permission has to be obtained and its copy has to be presented before the District Election Officer or Returning Officer. The District Contact Center is working 24 hours to ensure compliance of the Model Code of Conduct in the district. Its toll free no. It is 1950.

The District Officer said that it is mandatory to obtain permission from the competent authority for the procession organized by political parties, for which a single window system has been created at the district level, sub-division level, returning officer level and assistant returning officer level. At the party office. The size of the banner used should be maximum 4.8 feet. Party offices of political parties should not be within a radius of 200 m from the polling station. A maximum of 10 vehicles are to be used in a convoy. No banner is to be used on two wheelers, 3 wheelers, 4 wheelers and e-rickshaws. If a flag is used on vehicles, its maximum size will be 1 foot and 1/2 foot. That is, two small stickers can be used. Maximum three flags can be hoisted at the residence of the party/candidate/worker or at the party office.