Schedule for Conduct of Election

(1) Following schedule shall be followed for conduct of Gram Panchayat Elections: 1. Issue of Election Notification by the State Election Commission: Day 1 2. Issue of Election Notice and receipt of nominations by the Returning Officer: Day 3 (whether or not it is a holiday) 3. Last Day for receipt of Nominations: Day 5 (whether or not it is a holiday) 4. Scrutiny of Nominations: Day 6 (whether or not it is a holiday) 5. Appeal against rejection of Nomination before the Appellate Authority: Day 7 (whether or not it is a holiday) 6. Disposal of appeals by appellate authority: Day 8 7. Last day for withdrawal of candidatures: Day 9 up to 3 P.M. (whether or not it is a holiday) 8. Publication of Final List of Contesting candidates: Day 9 after 3 P.M. (whether or not it is a holiday) 9. Conduct of Poll wherever necessary: Day 14 (whether or not it is a holiday) 10. Counting of Votes and Declaration of results: Day 14 (whether or not it is a holiday) (2) Following schedule shall be followed for conduct of MPTCs and ZPTCs Elections: 1. Issue of Election Notification by the State Election Commission: Day 1 2. Issue of Election Notice and receipt of nominations by the Returning Officer: Day 3 (whether or not it is a holiday) 3. Last day for receipt of Nominations: Day 5 (whether or not it is a holiday) 4. Scrutiny of Nomination: Day 6 (whether or not it is a holiday) 5. Appeal against Rejection of Nomination before the Appellate Authority: Day 7 (Whether or not it is a holiday) 6. Disposal of appeals by appellate authority: Day 8 7. Last day for withdrawal of Candidatures: Day 9 upto 3 P.M. (whether or not it is a holiday) 8. Publication of final list of contesting candidates: Day 9 after 3 P.M. (whether or not it is a holiday) 9. Conduct of Poll wherever necessary: Day 16 (whether or not it is a holiday) 10. Counting of Votes and Declaration of results: On time and date appointed by the State Election Commission.