Other provisions related to the election

Other provisions related to the election (1) Subject to the supervision and control of the State Election Commission, the District Magistrate shall supervise the conduct of all elections of Chairman and Vice-chairman and Members of Panchayat in the district and shall perform all related functions to it. (2) Every local authority and the management of every educational institution receiving grant-in-aid from the State Government in the district shall, when so required by the District Magistrate, make available to him or to any other officer appointed by the District Magistrate as Election Officer, Assistant Election Officer in accordance with the direction issued by the State Election Commission, such staff as may be necessary for the performance of any duties in connection with such election. (3) The State Election Commission may likewise require all or any of the local authorities and the managements of all or any of such institutions as aforesaid in the state to make available to any officer referred to in sub-section (2) such staff as may be necessary for the performance of any duties in connection with such elections and they shall comply with every such requisition. (4) Where any employee of any local authority or institution referred to in sub-section (2) or sub section (3) is appointed to perform any duty in connection with such lections, he shall be bound to perform such duty.