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The Deogarh Municipal Council (Postponement of Elections) Act, 1979

The Deogarh Municipal Council (Postponement of Elections) Act, 1979

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This law regulates the rescheduled local government elections for the Deogarh Municipal Council in the Sambalpur district of Odisha, India. It applies directly to local electoral officers, municipal administrators, and the voting citizens of the Deogarh municipality. The act matters because it established a strict, legally binding deadline of August 1, 1979, to wrap up and finalize the postponed council elections, officially replacing a temporary government ordinance. By requiring authorities to issue fresh nomination notices and restart the voting process, this legislation ensured a structured, democratic transition, preventing the local municipal administration from remaining suspended due to prolonged electoral delays.

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  1. 0. Preamble
  2. 1. Short title and commence ment.
  3. 2. Elections) Act, 1979.

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