Kohima, February 2 (MTNews): The Chief Electoral Officer, Nagaland, V Shashank Shekhar IAS has reminded all the political parties that the General Election to the 14th Nagaland Legislative Assembly (NLA) 2023 filing of nomination has been announced from January 31, 2023 till February 7, 2023 and has informed them about filing of nomination process.
The CEO informed that additional option to facilitate online mode in nomination has been provided. Nomination form has been made available online on the website of CEO/DEO. Any intending candidate may fill it online and its print may be taken for submission before the Returning Officer as specified in Form-1 (Rule-3 of conduct of Election Rules 1961).
Affidavit may also be filled online on the website of CEO/DEO where its print can be taken and after notarization, it may be submitted along with the nomination form before the Returning Officer.
Candidate may deposit security money through online mode at the designated platform. However, a candidate will continue to have the option of deposit in cash in the treasury.
Candidate may also exercise the option to seek his/her elector certification for the purpose of nomination online.
General Election to NLA 2023- SUVIDHA- optional facility for the candidates and Political Parties is to apply online Nomination Form and Affidavit, and apply online for different permission during election campaign.
Application link is provided on the official website of the CEO: www.ceo.nagaland.gov.in.
Candidates can make online data entry of their personal details in the nomination form and Affidavit (Form-26), Registration, Data entry of personal details in the form and affidavit, Selection of preferable dates, security deposit and Physical submission of print out of the form filled online.
The online permissions included permission to hold meeting and loud speaker, opening of temporary office, vehicle permit, permit to take out procession with 7 loud speakers, permission for street corner meeting and loud speaker, helicopter and helipad, and permit for construction of rostrum / barricade and vehicle permit (Inter District).
Further, the Commission has directed to all Returning Officers to have sufficient space to perform their functions and allot staggered time in advance to prospective candidates.
All steps required have been asked to be taken for the submission of nomination form while affidavit shall continue to operate as per the provisions contained in the Representatives of the People Act, 1951.
CEO also appraised all ROs to strictly adhere to the direction of the ECI guidelines and also stated that in pursuance of the Supreme Court judgment, it is obligatory for the Returning Officer to check whether the information required is fully furnished (by the candidate) at the time with the nomination paper. It also issued instructions that candidates are required to fill up all the columns in the affidavit to be filed along with the nomination paper.
“If any columns in the affidavit is left bank, the RO will issue a notice to the candidates to file revised affidavit with all columns duly filled in. After such notice, if a candidate still fails to file affidavit complete in all respects, the nomination paper will be liable to be rejected by the Returning Officer at time of Scrutiny, which have been scheduled on 8 February (Wednesday) 2023,” it stated.