As Srinagar Parliamentary Constituency is all set to go for polls on May 13, 2024, the Returning Officer 2-Srinagar Parliamentary Constituency on Thursday issued a notification for polls in Srinagar Parliamentary Constituency, providing candidates a proper schedule about filing of nomination papers and withdrawal of nomination thereafter if any.
The notification which lies with a Kashmir based media reads, “An election is to be held of a member to the House of the People in the 2-Srinagar Parliamentary Constituency. Nomination papers may be delivered by a candidate or any of his/her prospers to the Returning Officer (Deputy Commissioner Srinagar), 2-Srinagar Parliamentary Constituency or ARO, Additional Deputy Commissioner (M) at DC Office Srinagar, Amar Niwas Complex, between 11:00 am and 03:00 pm on any day (other than Public Holiday) not later than 25th April 2024 (Thursday)”.
It also reads that “Forms of nomination paper may be obtained at the place and times aforesaid. Nomination papers will be taken up for scrutiny at RO Office 2-Srinagar Parliamentary Constituency, (DC Office Srinagar, Amar Niwas Complex) on 26th April 2024 (Friday) at 10:30 am”.
“Notice of withdrawal of candidature may be delivered either by a candidate or by any of his/her prospers or by his/her election agent who has been authorized in writing by the candidate to deliver it to either of the officers specified in paragraph (2) above at his office specified above before 03:00 pm on or before 29th of April, 2024 (Monday)”, the notification said.
It also added that in the event of the election being contested, the poll will be taken on 13th May, 2024 (Monday) between 07:00 am and 6:00 pm.
Meanwhile, campaigning for 102 parliamentary constituencies distributed across 21 states and Union territories, where voting will be held in the first phase of the Lok Sabha elections on April 19, concluded on Wednesday.
In the first phase, polling will be held in Arunachal Pradesh (2 seats), Assam (5), Bihar (4), Chhattisgarh (1), Madhya Pradesh (6), Maharashtra (5), Manipur (2), Meghalaya (2), Mizoram (1), Nagaland (1), Rajasthan (12), Sikkim (1), Tamil Nadu (39), Tripura (1), Uttar Pradesh (8), Uttarakhand (5), West Bengal (3), Andaman and Nicobar (1), Jammu and Kashmir (1), Lakshadweep (1) and Puducherry (1).
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