Barricading installed in Moradabad Collectorate
– Photo: Amar Ujala
Expansion
Nomination for Moradabad Lok Sabha seat will start from Wednesday. The district administration has completed preparations for the nomination process. Candidates and their supporters will be monitored through CCTV. For security, supporters will be stopped near the Divisional Commissioner complex. The nomination process will continue till March 27.
The process of nomination for Lok Sabha elections will be started in the DM office from March 20. Along with Returning Officer DM, the Election Commission has appointed SDM Nagina, SDM Kanth, SDM Thakurdwara, SDM Moradabad and Additional Municipal Magistrate as First Assistant Returning Officer.
ADM Administration Gulab Chandra said that candidates will be able to file nomination from 11 am to 3 pm. Only four other supporters along with the candidate will be allowed to enter inside. The nomination process will continue till March 27. The Commission will make arrangements for offline and online nomination for the convenience of the candidates.
All records will be uploaded on the Suvidha portal for enrollment. The option of electoral certification will be available for online enrollment. Additional CCTV cameras have been installed to monitor the enrollment process. Rehearsal work of cameras is going on.
Barricading has been done within a hundred meter radius of the main gate of the Collectorate. All vehicles will be stopped near the Divisional Commissioner’s office. No person will enter inside except the candidate and four supporters.
Bail amount will be Rs 25 thousand
For nomination for the post of Lok Sabha member, the Commission has fixed the security deposit amount for general category candidates at Rs 25,000 and for Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe candidates at Rs 12,500. The age of the candidate should be at least 25 years. It should be in accordance with the law prescribed by the Parliament. Candidates will have to open a separate bank account for election expenses before nomination.
Control room toll free number released
The District Election Officer has set up a control room in the District Election Office. The toll free number of this control room is 19500591-2970080. Common people can use the toll free number for election related information.