Haryana BJP Releases List of Candidates for MC Polls

Gearing up for the high-stake municipal battle, the ruling BJP in Haryana on Monday released list of candidates for members of five municipal corporations, which goes to polls on December 16.

The list of candidates for mayor post of five Municipal Corporations including Hisar, Rohtak, Yamunanagar, Panipat and Karnal has already been released by the party last week.

The BJP which is contesting on its symbol, to test its popularity in Haryana, on Monday released entire list of candidates for members in Yamunanagar (22 wards) and Karnal (20 wards), constituency of Chief Minister Manohar Lal. Treading cautiously to finalize candidates names, the party released 17 names out of total 22 wards in Rohtak MC, 20 names out of 26 wards in Panipat MC and names on 13 wards out of total 20 in Hisar till the filing of this report. The election is for the seats of mayor and members of all wards of five Municipal Corporations including Hisar, Rohtak, Yamunanagar, Panipat and Karnal and of two Municipal committees including Jakhal Mandi (Fatehabad) and Pundri (Kaithal). The result will be announced on December 19.

It would be for the first time that direct election to the post of mayor would be held in five civic bodies in the state.

While the BJP, which has completed its four years’ tenure in Haryana will be contesting on its symbol for the post of mayor and members in MC, the Indian National Lok Dal will contest mayoral elections on its symbol.

The Congress and Aam Aadmi Party have announced not to contest MC polls on their symbol. As many as 1292 polling booths have been set up for 136 wards in the 5 MCs. Out of these, 14 wards are reserved for scheduled caste, 12 are reserved for scheduled caste women, 14 for backward class and 37 wards are reserved for women. The municipal elections would be a litmus test for the political parties to gauge the voters’ mood ahead of Lok Sabha and assembly polls scheduled to be held next year in Haryana. 1401157 voters including 746126 males, 655021 females and 10 transgender would exercise their franchise in these elections.

Ban imposed on posting and transfer
In view of the general elections of seats of Mayor and Members of all wards of 5 municipal corporations and 2 municipal committees, the Haryana Government has imposed ban on posting and transfer of officers or officials connected with the work of Municipal elections till declaration of election results. A spokesperson said that as per the notification issued by Haryana State Election Commission dated November 22, the general elections of seats of Mayor and Members of all wards of 5 Municipal Corporations and 2 municipal committees including Hisar, Rohtak, Yamuna Nagar, Panipat and Karnal and of 2 Municipal committees including Jakhal Mandi (Fatehabad) and Pundri (Kaithal) would be held on December 16 and the results would be declared on December 19. Accordingly, Haryana Government has put ban on posting and transfer of officers or officials connected with the work of these elections, till the declaration of election results. However, in case, where it is considered necessary, the prior approval of Haryana State Election Commission would be obtained, he said.
Source : https://www.dailypioneer.com/2018/state-editions/haryana-bjp-releases-list-of-candidates-for-mc-polls.html

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