On November 26, Arunachal’s advocate Penka lodged an FIR in Police Station Yazali, with various sections applied.
Taba Penka, an advocate, claims there is double enrollment in Arunachal’s Keyi Panyor district, Ziro 1 Pitapool ZP constituency, specifically in the Deed Gram Panchayat segment.
Two candidates are contesting in the upcoming election, including Taba Pera Chukhu, who has been double-enrolled due to her marriage.
Both candidates belong to the same family, and Taba Pera Chukhu has shifted to the same panchayat, which seems to be the reason for the double enrollment.
According to Rules 108 and 109 of the Arunachal Pradesh Panchayat Act, a person can only be enrolled in one place, and enrolling in multiple places violates these rules, causing disunity and disharmony.
On November 26, advocate Penka lodged an FIR in Police Station Yazali, with various sections applied.
Penka also appealed to the Yazali police, asking them to provide updates about the lodged FIR.
He also informed the returning officer about the double enrollment issue, but he has stated that the RO has not been responsive, allowing candidates with improper documents to contest. Penka believes the RO is not doing their job properly and is requesting the RO to rethink their decision.
Penka then approached the District Commissioner and the District Election Commission regarding the double enrollment issue. The RO directed him to file a complaint with the State Election Commission, which Penka did on November 29.
The State Election Commission of Arunachal Pradesh has announced the schedule of simultaneous general elections to the panchayati raj institutions and municipal bodies of Itanagar and Pasighat. Polling will take place on Dec 15.
Addressing a press conference at Itanagar, state election commissioner Rinchin Tashi said the general elections will be conducted in a single phase.
The date of issue of notification by the State Election Eommission and the date of issue of public notice by returning officers is Nov 17.
The date of filing nomination is Nov 24 while the date of scrutiny of nomination is Nov 26. The last date of withdrawal of nomination is Nov 29. The date of counting is Dec 20 and the election process is to be completed by Dec 23.
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