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వైనాడ్‌లో ‘అమూల్‌ బేబీ ‘ రాహుల్‌ గాంధీ పోటీ !

03 Wednesday Apr 2019

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దాదాపు రెండు నెలల పాటు  తర్జన భర్జన పడి ఎట్టకేలకు కాంగ్రెస్‌ అధ్యక్షుడు రాహుల్‌ గాంధీ కేరళలోని వైనాడ్‌ లోక్‌సభ నియోజకవర్గం నుంచి కూడా పోటీ చేయాలని నిర్ణయించుకున్నారు. దీంతో అమేధీతో పాటు ఎన్నికల ఫోకస్‌ ఇక్కడ కూడా ప్రసరించనుంది. ఈ నియోజకవర్గం ఏర్పడినప్పటికీ నుంచీ రెండు సార్లు కాంగ్రెస్‌దే పై చేయిగా వుంది. వైనాడ్‌, కోజికోడ్‌, మలప్పురం జిల్లాల పరిధిలోని ఏడు అసెంబ్లీ నియోజకవర్గాలు దీనిలో వున్నాయి. ఈనెల 23న ఇక్కడ ఎన్నికలు జరగనున్నాయి. రాహుల్‌ గాంధీని ఓడించేందుకు కేంద్ర మంత్రి నిర్మలా సీతారామన్‌ లేదా సినీ నటుడు సురేష్‌ గోపీని పోటీకి దించవచ్చని మీడియాకు అనధికారికంగా వుప్పందించిన బిజెపి చివరకు బలహీనమైన భారత జన ధర్మ సేన అనే మిత్రపక్షానికి చెందిన వి.నటేశన్‌ను పోటీకి దింపింది. ఈ చర్య కమ్యూనిస్టులను ఓడించేందుగా, రాహుల్‌ గాంధీని గెలిపించేందుకా అన్న సందేహం ఓటర్లలో కలుగుతోంది. రాజకీయ పరిస్ధితులను అర్ధం చేసుకోవటంలో విఫలమైన కారణంగా గతంలో తాను రాహుల్‌ గాంధీని అమూల్‌ బేబీ అని వ్యాఖ్యానించానని, ఇప్పుడు వైనాడ్‌లో పోటీకి దిగి తన వ్యాఖ్యను మరోసారి నిజం చేశారని కేరళ మాజీ ముఖ్యమంత్రి, సిపిఎం నేత విఎస్‌ అచ్యుతానందన్‌ వ్యాఖ్యానించారు. పరిస్ధితులను పిల్లచేష్టలు, ఆవేశంతో ఎదుర్కొంటారని నడి వయస్సు వచ్చినా పెద్ద మార్పేమీ లేదని అన్నారు. రాహుల్‌ను పోటీకి దింపటం ద్వారా కాంగ్రెస్‌ కూర్చున్న కొమ్మనే నరుక్కొనే రీతిలో వ్యవహరిస్తోందని, తప్పుదారి పట్టించే కాంగ్రెస్‌ నేతల మాటలను రాహుల్‌ అనుసరిస్తున్నారని చెప్పారు.

రాహుల్‌ గాంధీ పోటీకి నిర్ణయించుకోవటంతో కేరళ ఎన్నికల రంగం వేడెక్కిందనే చెప్పవచ్చు. ప్రధాని నరేంద్రమోడీ పచ్చి అబద్దాన్ని ప్రచారంలో పెట్టటంతో పాటు ముస్లిం వ్యతిరేకతను రెచ్చగొట్టే స్ధాయికి దిగజారారు. ఈనెల ఒకటవ తేదీన మహారాష్ట్రలోని వార్దా ఎన్నికల సభలో మాట్లాడుతూ అమేథీలో హిందువుల ఆగ్రహానికి భయపడి మైనారిటీలు మెజారిటీగా వున్న నియోజకవర్గంలో పోటీ చేసేందుకు పోయారని ఎద్దేవా చేశారు. అక్కడ సగం మంది ఓటర్లు హిందువులున్నారు. వైనాడ్‌ ఎన్నిక అధికారంలో వున్న వామపక్ష ప్రజాతంత్ర కూటమి(ఎల్‌డిఎఫ్‌) ఐక్య ప్రజాతంత్ర కూటమి(యుడిఎఫ్‌), బిజెపి నాయకత్వంలోని ఎన్‌డిఏ కూటమికి ప్రతిష్టాత్మకంగా మారనుంది.గత పార్లమెంట్‌, అసెంబ్లీ ఎన్నికలలో ఇక్కడి పోటీ తీరు తెన్నులను ముందుగా చూద్దాం. నియోజకవర్గాల పునర్విభజనలో భాగంగా వైనాడ్‌ జిల్లాలోని మూడు నియోజకవర్గాలు, మలప్పురం జిల్లాలోని మూడు, కోజికోడ్‌ జిల్లాలోని ఒక నియోజకవర్గంతో ఇది ఏర్పడింది. ఇక్కడ రాహుల్‌ గాంధీ పోటీ చేసినందువలన కేరళతో పాటు దక్షిణాది రాష్ట్రాలన్నింటా కాంగ్రెస్‌కు వూపు వస్తుందని విశ్లేషకులు చెబుతున్నారు. దీన్ని మరొక విధంగా చెప్పాలంటే ఆయన పోటీ చేయని రాష్ట్రాలలో కాంగ్రెస్‌ డీలాపడుతుంది. రాహుల్‌ ప్రాతినిధ్యం వహిస్తున్న అమేథీలో 2017లో జరిగిన అసెంబ్లీ ఎన్నికలలో ఒక్కటంటే ఒక్క చోట కూడా రాహుల్‌ గాంధీ తమ పార్టీ అభ్యర్ధిని గెలిపించుకోలేకపోయారు. అలాంటిది దేశంలో కాంగ్రెస్‌ను గెలిపిస్తారా అన్నది ప్రశ్న.

ముస్లిం మైనారిటీలు ఎక్కువగా వున్నారన్న అంచనాతో రాహుల్‌ గాంధీ పోటీలోకి దిగుతున్నారు.అది కూడా వాస్తవం కాదు. తాజా లెక్కల ప్రకారం ఈ నియోజకవర్గంలో 13,25,788 మంది ఓటర్లు వున్నారు. వీరిలో మహిళలు 6,70,002, పురుషులు 6,55,786 మంది వున్నారు. సామాజిక తరగతుల రీత్యా చూస్తే హిందువులు 49.48, ముస్లింలు 28.65, క్రైస్తవులు 21.34, ఇతరులు 0.53శాతం వున్నారు.

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వైనాడ్‌ నియోజకవర్గంలో ఎల్‌డిఎఫ్‌ అభ్యర్ధిగా సిపిఐ మలప్పురం జిల్లా కార్యదర్శి పిపి సునీర్‌ పోటీ చేస్తున్నారు.1968లో జన్మించారు. ఇప్పటికే ఒక విడత ప్రచారాన్ని ముగించి రెెండవ దశలో ప్రవేశించారు. ప్రజా మన్ననలను పొందిన సునీర్‌ పోస్టు గ్రాడ్యుయేట్‌. భార్య, కుమారుడు, కుమార్తె వున్నారు. ఏఐఎస్‌ఎఫ్‌ ద్వారా విద్యార్ధి వుద్యమాలు, యువజన రంగం, అనంతరం రాజకీయాల్లోకి వచ్చారు. గతంలో 2004లో పొన్నాని లోక్‌సభ నియోజకవర్గం నుంచి పోటీ చేసి ఓడిపోయారు. ప్రస్తుతం ఎల్‌డిఎఫ్‌ జిల్లా కన్వీనర్‌గా పని చేస్తున్నారు.

గత అసెంబ్లీ ఎన్నికల్లో ఓటమి పాలైన కాంగ్రెస్‌ ఈ ఎన్నికల్లో తమ అవకాశాలను పెంచుకొనేందుకు రాహుల్‌ గాంధీని బరిలోకి దించి.గతంలో ఇందిరా గాంధీ, పివి నరసింహారావు, ఎన్‌టిఆర్‌, నరేంద్రమోడీ రెండు చోట్ల పోటీ చేసిన వుదంతాలు వున్నాయి. రాహుల్‌ గాంధీ ఒక్కసారి కూడా అధికార పీఠం ఎ్కకుండానే ఆ పనిచేస్తున్నారు. ఈ పోటీ తమకు బలాన్నిస్తుందని కాంగ్రెస్‌ చెబుతుంటే ఆ పార్టీ బలహీనతకు నిదర్శనమని ప్రతిపక్షాలు విమర్శిస్తున్నాయి. అమేథీ నుంచి పారిపోయి వస్తున్నారని బిజెపి ఎద్దేవా చేసింది. గుజరాత్‌ నుంచి నరేంద్రమోడీ వారణాసిలో పోటీ చేస్తున్నారంటే అక్కడి నుంచి పారిపోయి వచ్చినట్లా అని కాంగ్రెస్‌ తిప్పికొట్టింది. రాహుల్‌ గాంధీ వైనాడ్‌లో పోటీ చేయటం అంటే కేరళలో ప్రధాన శత్రువుగా వామపక్షాలను ఎంచుకున్నట్లే అని సిపిఎం పొలిట్‌బ్యూరో సభ్యుడు ప్రకాష్‌ కరత్‌ వ్యాఖ్యానించారు.రాహుల్‌ను పోటీకి దించటమంటే వారి ప్రాధాన్యత కేరళలో వామపక్షాల మీద వ్యతిరేకత, బిజెపిని ఓడించాలన్న కాంగ్రెస్‌ జాతీయ విధానానికి వ్యతిరేకం, కేరళలో ప్రధాన శక్తి బిజెపి కాదు, ఎల్‌డిఎఫ్‌ అందువలన రాహుల్‌ను ఓడిస్తాం అన్నారు. ఈ చర్య కాంగ్రెస్‌లో తలెత్తిన విశ్వాసరాహిత్యాన్ని వెల్లడిస్తున్నదని, రాహుల్‌ గెలిస్తే ఏ సీటుకు ప్రాతినిధ్యం వహిస్తారో తెలుసుకోగోరుతున్నామని సిపిఎం రాష్ట్ర కార్యదర్శి కొడియెరి బాలకృష్ణన్‌ అన్నారు.

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కాంగ్రెస్‌కు బలమున్న స్ధానంగా వున్న వైనాడ్‌లో తమ అభ్యర్ధులను నిలిపేందుకు కాంగ్రెస్‌లోని ప్రధాన ముఠా నాయకులందరూ ప్రయత్నించారన్నది కొద్ది రోజులుగా వచ్చిన మీడియా వార్తలు తెలిపాయి. రాహుల్‌ గాంధీ ఒక దశలో విముఖంగా వుండటంతో కోజికోడ్‌ జిల్లా కాంగ్రెస్‌ అధ్యక్షుడు టి సిద్దికిని అభ్యర్ధిగా ప్రకటించారు. పార్టీలో ‘ఎ’ వర్గనాయకుడిగా పేరున్న మాజీ ముఖ్యమంత్రి వూమెన్‌ చాందీ సిద్దికీ పేరును ప్రతిపాదించగా ‘ఐ ‘ గ్రూప్‌ నాయకుడిగా వున్న రమేష్‌ చెన్నితల షానిమోల్‌ వుస్మాన్‌, వివి ప్రకాష్‌ పేర్లను ప్రతిపాదించారు. దక్షిణాది రాష్ట్రాల పిసిసి అధ్యక్షులు, కర్ణాటక, తమిళనాడు, కేరళకు చెందిన లక్షలాది కార్యకర్తలు రాహుల్‌ పోటీ చేయాలని కోరినట్లు కాంగ్రెస్‌ ప్రతినిధి రణదీప్‌ సూర్జేవాలా వర్ణించారు.

వైనాడ్‌లో రాహుల్‌ గాంధీని పోటీకి దించినా, దించకపోయినా అక్కడ ప్రధాన పోటీ సిపిఎం నాయకత్వంలోని ఎల్‌డిఎఫ్‌, కాంగ్రెస్‌ నాయకత్వంలోని యుడిఎఫ్‌ మధ్యనే జరుగుతుంది. శబరిమల ఆలయంలోకి మహిళలను అనుమతించాలన్న సుప్రీం కోర్టు తీర్పును తొలుత స్వాగతించి తరువాత ఓటు బ్యాంకు రాజకీయాలకు వుపయోగించుకోవాలని చూసిన కాంగ్రెస్‌, బిజెపిలో భక్తుల మనోభావాల పేరుతో ఆందోళనలకు దిగిన విషయం తెలిసిందే. ఈ కారణంగానే తమకు ఓటింగ్‌ శాతం పెరగనుందని బిజెపి ఆశపడుతోంది. కాంగ్రెస్‌కూడా ఆ ఓట్లమీదనే కన్నేసింది. అయితే రాజకీయంగా ఎప్పటి నుంచో సమీకరణ అయిన కేరళ ఓటర్లు ఎంత మేరకు మొగ్గుతారన్నది ప్రశ్న.

వైనాడ్‌లో రాహుల్‌ గాంధీ ప్రవేశంతో బిజెపికి ఒక విధంగా ఇరకాటం అని చెప్పవచ్చు. ఆ నియోజకవర్గ ఓటింగ్‌ తీరుతెన్నులే ఆ పార్టీని ఇరకాటంలోకి నెడుతున్నాయని చెప్పవచ్చు. గత ఎన్నికలలో ఏ పార్టీకి ఎన్ని ఓట్లు వచ్చిందీ వివరాలను పట్టికలో చూడవచ్చు. గత లోక్‌సభ ఎన్నికలలో 80వేల ఓట్లు తెచ్చుకున్న బిజెపి రెండు సంవత్సరాల తరువాత జరిగిన అసెంబ్లీ ఎన్నికలలో ఏడు నియోజకవర్గాలలో 93,641 ఓట్లు తెచ్చుకుంది. నాలుగు సీట్లలో విజయం సాధించిన ఎల్‌డిఎఫ్‌కు 4,55,019 ఓట్లు వస్తే మూడు సీట్లకే పరిమితమైన కాంగ్రెస్‌కు 4,73, 434 ఓట్లు వచ్చాయి. 2014లోక్‌ సభ ఎన్నికలలో సిపిఐ అభ్యర్ధి కంటే కాంగ్రెస్‌కు 20వేలు మాత్రమే. దాదాపు అదే తేడా అసెంబ్లీ ఎన్నికలలో 17,600కు పడిపోయింది.

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కేరళలో బిజెపి పైకి ఏమి చెప్పినప్పటికీ పచ్చి కమ్యూనిస్టు వ్యతిరేక శక్తులను కూడగడుతున్నది. దేశవ్యాపితంగా ముక్త కాంగ్రెస్‌ పేరుతో ఆపార్టీని మట్టికరిపిస్తానని చెబుతున్నది. వైనాడ్‌లో రాహుల్‌ గాంధీ పోటీ చేస్తున్నందున బిజెపి ప్రధాన లక్ష్యం ఏమిటన్నది ప్రశ్న. అంతకు ముందు ఆ స్దానాన్ని దాని మిత్రపక్షానికి కేటాయించింది. ఇప్పుడు రాహుల్‌ ఖరారు కావటంతో ఆ స్ధానాన్ని తాము తీసుకొని ప్రముఖ అభ్యర్ధిని దించే ఆలోచన చేస్తున్నట్లు వార్తలు వచ్చాయి. నిర్మలా సీతారామన్‌ లేదా సినీ నటుడు సురేష్‌ గోపి కావచ్చని మీడియా పేర్కొన్నది. చివరకు తోక ముడిచి మిత్రపక్ష అభ్యర్ధినే ఖరారు చేసింది. గతంలో అనేక చోట్ల బిజెపి బలహీనమైన వారిని పోటీ పెట్టి కమ్యూనిస్టులను ఓడించేందుకు కాంగ్రెస్‌కు సహకరించింది. ఈ సారి అదే జరుగు తుందా లేక రాహుల్‌ గాంధీని ఓడించేందుకు తన ఓట్లను తమ అభ్యర్ధికే వేయిస్తుందా అన్నది దాని ముందున్న ప్రశ్న. శబరిమల ఆలయం పేరుతో చేసిన ఆందోళనతో కాంగ్రెస్‌, బిజెపి రెండూ లబ్ది పొంద చూస్తున్నాయి. అదే జరిగితే బిజెపి ఏ మాత్రం ఓట్లు పెంచుకున్నా అవి కాంగ్రెస్‌కు సంబంధించినవి తప్ప వామపక్షాల నుంచి పోయేవి కాదన్నది స్పష్టం. ఒకవేళ అదే జరిగితే బొటాబొటీ మెజారిటీ వున్న స్ధితిలో అక్కడ రాహుల్‌ గాంధీ ఓడిపోవటం ఖాయం. ఇప్పుడున్న రాజకీయ పరిస్ధితిలో ఒక వేళ రాహుల్‌కు ఓటు వేసి గెలిపించినా ఆయన అమేథీని ఎంచుకుంటారు, వైనాడ్‌ను వదిలి వేస్తారు, ఆ మాత్రానికి ఎందుకు వేయటం, వుప ఎన్నికలకు పోవటం ఎందుకని తటస్ధ ఓటర్లు ఆలోచించవచ్చు. మరొక వూహ ప్రకారమైతే రాహుల్‌ గాంధీని నిజంగా బిజెపి ఓడించాలనుకుంటే ప్రధాన ప్రత్యర్ధి సిపిఐకి ఓటు వేయటం ద్వారానే ఆపని చేయగలగుతుంది. మరొక మార్గం లేదు. కమ్యూనిస్టు వ్యతిరేకతను బాగా రెచ్చగొట్టిన స్ధితిలో అది జరుగుతుందా అన్నది సందేహమే. అందువలన ఏ రీత్యా చూసినప్పటికీ వైనాడ్‌ ఎన్నిక ఫలితాలు దేశం దృష్టిని ఆకర్షిస్తాయని చెప్పవచ్చు.

2014 వైనాడ్‌ లోక్‌సభ ఎన్నికల్లో పార్టీల ఓట్లు,

కాంగ్రెస్‌ 3,77,035 41.20

సిపిఐ 3,56,165 38.92

బిజెపి 80,752 8.82

ఇండి 37,123 4.60

ఎస్‌డిపిఐ 14,327 1.57

డబ్ల్యుపిఐ 12,645 1.38

ఆప్‌ 10,684 1.17

2009 వైనాడ్‌ లోక్‌సభ ఎన్నికల్లో పార్టీల ఓట్లు

కాంగ్రెస్‌ 4,10,703 41.20

సిపిఐ 2,57,264 31.23

ఎన్‌సిపి 99,663 12.10

బిజెపి 31,687 3.85

2016లో అసెంబ్లీ ఎన్నికల్లో పార్టీల ఓట్లశాతం, సీట్లు

సిపిఎం 26.7 58

సిపిఐ 8.2 19

ఎల్‌డిఎఫ్‌ ఇండి 2.4 4

జెడిఎస్‌ 1.5 3

ఎన్‌సిపి 1.2 2

కాంగ్రెస్‌ 23.8 22

ముస్లింలీగ్‌ 7.4 18

బిజెపి 10.6 1

కెసిఎం 4 6

బిడిజెఎస్‌ 4 0

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దేశాన్ని కాంగ్రెస్‌ నుంచి విముక్తి చేస్తామని చెప్పుకుంటున్న బిజెపి కేరళలో దాన్ని బలపరచటమా ? దక్షిణాది అయోధ్య అని కొందరు వర్ణించిన శబరిమల అయ్యప్ప ఆలయం ఈ సారి కమ్యూనిస్టుల పాలనలోని కేరళ లోక్‌సభ ఎన్నికలలో ప్రధాన అంశంగా మారనున్నదా ? ఈ ఎన్నికల్లో అయ్యప్ప భక్తుల మనోభావాలను మరోసారి రెచ్చగొట్టి లబ్ది పొందాలని కాంగ్రెస్‌, బిజెపి రెండూ తీవ్రంగా ప్రయత్నిస్తున్నాయి. అందుకు గాను రెండూ పరస్పర అవగాహనతో ఓట్ల బదిలీకి కొన్ని చోట్ల పరోక్ష ఏర్పాట్లు చేసుకున్నట్లు ఆరోపణలు వచ్చాయి. ఆర్‌ఎస్‌ఎస్‌ ఇచ్చిన మార్గదర్శక సూత్రాల మేరకు వడకర, కన్నూరు, కొల్లం, కోజికోడ్‌, ఎర్నాకులం నియోజకవర్గాలలో బిజెపి నామమాత్రంగా పోటీ చేయాలని, దానికి ప్రతిగా తిరువనంతపురంలో బిజెపి అభ్యర్ధికి కాంగ్రెస్‌ మద్దతు తీసుకోవాలని అవగాహనకు వచ్చినట్లు సిపిఎం రాష్ట్ర కార్యదర్శి కొడియరి బాలకృష్ణన్‌ చెప్పారు. గతంలో 1991లో వడకరలో ఇలాంటి ప్రయోగమే జరిగిందని, గత అసెంబ్లీ ఎన్నికల్లో అవగాహనతోనే నేమమ్‌ అసెంబ్లీ స్ధానంలో బిజెపిని కాంగ్రెస్‌ గెలిపించిందని గుర్తు చేశారు. ఆర్‌ఎస్‌ఎస్‌-బిజెపి బంధం మాదిరే ఎస్‌డిపిఐ-ముస్లిం లీగ్‌ వ్యవహరిస్తున్నాయని అలాంటి ఎస్‌డిపిఐతో కాంగ్రెస్‌ చేతులు కలుపుతున్నదని చెప్పారు.

బిజెపి విషయానికి వస్తే కేరళలో అసలైన పోటీ తమకూ కమ్యూనిస్టులకే నని, తదుపరి తమ లక్ష్యం కేరళ అని చెప్పుకొనే బిజెపి ఇరవైకి గాను కేవలం 14సీట్లలోనే పోటీ చేయాలని, మిగిలిన ఆరు సీట్లను మరో రెండు పార్టీలకు వదిలిపెట్టాలని నిర్ణయించింది. పోటీ చేసే చోట కూడా అభ్యర్ధుల విషయంలో కుమ్ములాటల కారణంగా ఎంతో ఆలస్యంగా 13మందినే ప్రకటించారు. శబరిమల ఆలయం వున్న పత్తానంతిట్ట నియోజకవర్గంలో గెలుపు అవకాశాలున్నాయనే ఆశతో ఆ సీటు తమకు కావాలంటే తమకు కావాలని కుమ్ములాడుకున్నారు.దాంతో తలలు పట్టుకున్న అధిష్టానం ఆ సీటు అభ్యర్ధి ప్రకటన వాయిదా వేసింది. మిజోరాం గవర్నర్‌గా వున్న కుమనం రాజశేఖరన్‌ పదవికి రాజీనామా చేయించి బిజెపి తిరువనంతపురం అభ్యర్ధిగా నిలబెట్టింది. అక్కడ ప్రస్తుత కాంగ్రెస్‌ సభ్యుడు శశిధరూర్‌, సిపిఐ అభ్యర్ధి దినకరన్‌ పోటీలో వున్నారు.

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కమ్యూనిస్టులకు వ్యతిరేకంగా గత అసెంబ్లీ ఎన్నికలలో కొన్ని చోట్ల పరోక్ష అవగాహనకు వచ్చినట్లుగానే ఈసారి లోక్‌సభ ఎన్నికల్లో కూడా కాంగ్రెస్‌, బిజెపి అవగాహనకు వచ్చిన వార్తలను కాంగ్రెస్‌ కాదంటున్నది. కేరళలో తమకూ సిపిఎంకు మధ్య మాత్రమే పోటీ అని మతశక్తుల నుంచి తమకు ఒక్క ఓటు కూడా అవసరం లేదని పిసిసి అధ్యక్షుడు ముళ్లపల్లి రామచంద్రన్‌ అంటున్నారు. కొన్ని చోట్ల ఒకరికి మించి అభ్యర్ధులను పరిశీలించాల్సిన కారణంగా తమ జాబితా ఆలస్యమైంది తప్ప బిజెపితో పరోక్ష అవగాహన కోసం ఆపలేదని వివరణ ఇచ్చుకున్నారు. ఇప్పటికే అక్కడి 20 నియోజకవర్గాలలో సిపిఎం నాయకత్వంలోని వామపక్ష ప్రజాతంత్ర సంఘటన(ఎల్‌డిఎఫ్‌) అందరి కంటే ఎన్నికల నోటిఫికేషన్‌కు ముందే అభ్యర్ధులను ప్రకటించి రెండవ దశ ప్రచారానికి శ్రీకారం చుట్టింది. బిజెపి, కాంగ్రెస్‌ ఇంకా అభ్యర్ధులను పూర్తిగా ప్రకటించలేని దశలోనే వున్నాయి.

పిల్లల్ని కనే వయస్సులో వున్న మహిళలకు అయ్యప్ప ఆలయ ప్రవేశంపై ఆంక్షలు విధించటాన్ని సుప్రీం కోర్టు చారిత్రాత్మక తీర్పులో తప్పు పట్టి ప్రవేశం కల్పించాల్సిందే అని ఆదేశాలు జారీ చేసింది. ఈ తీర్పును బిజెపి, కాంగ్రెస్‌ తొలుత స్వాగతించిన స్ధానిక పార్టీల నాయకత్వాలు వెంటనే ఈ అంశాన్ని రాజకీయంగా మార్చి ఓట్లు దండుకొనేందుకు ప్లేటు ఫిరాయించాయి. భక్తుల మనోభావాలను గౌరవించాలంటూ మహిళలకు ఆలయ ప్రవేశ హక్కును అడ్డుకొనేందుకు అయ్య ప్ప భక్తుల పేరుతో ఆందోళనలను నిర్వహించాయి. అవి హింసాత్మకంగా కూడా మారాయి. కమ్యూనిస్టులు అయ్యప్ప ఆలయ పవిత్రతను మలినం చేసేందుకు పూనుకున్నారని తప్పుడు ప్రచారం చేశాయి. నిజానికి అయ్యప్ప కేసుతో కమ్యూనిస్టులకు ఎలాంటి ప్రమేయం లేదు. దీనిపై కొంత మంది న్యాయవాదులు దాఖలు చేసిన పిటీషన్‌పై కేరళ ప్రభుత్వ అభిప్రాయాన్ని కోరినపుడు అధికారంలో వున్న ఎల్‌డిఎఫ్‌ ప్రభుత్వం తాము మహిళల ప్రవేశానికి అనుకూలమే అని సుప్రీం కోర్టుకు నివేదించింది. తరువాత కాంగ్రెస్‌ నాయకత్వంలోని యుడిఎఫ్‌ సర్కార్‌ అధికారానికి వచ్చిన తరువాత సంప్రదాయాలను పరిరక్షించేందుకు తాము కట్టుబడి వున్నామంటూ మరొక అఫిడవిట్‌ను దాఖలు చేసింది. కేసు విచారణ చివరి దశకు వచ్చిన సమయంలో ప్రస్తుతం పినరయ్‌ విజయన్‌ నాయకత్వంలోని ఎల్‌డిఎఫ్‌ ప్రభుత్వం గతంలో వున్న వైఖరికే తాము కట్టుబడి వుంటామని తన అభిప్రాయాన్ని చెప్పింది.

కేసు విచారణ సమయంలో పట్టించుకోని ఆర్‌ఎస్‌ఎస్‌, కాంగ్రెస్‌లు తీర్పు తామూ వూహించని విధంగా రావటంతో కంగుతిని కోర్టు తీర్పుకు వ్యతిరేకంగా ఆందోళన చేపట్టారు. తీర్పును పునర్విచారణ జరపాలని కోరుతూ పిటీషన్లు దాఖలు చేయించారు.వాటిపై సుప్రీం కోర్టు తన అభిప్రాయాన్ని చెప్పాల్సి వుంది. ఈ లోగా లోక్‌సభ ఎన్నికలు వచ్చాయి. కాంగ్రెస్‌, బిజెపి ద్వంద్వ వైఖరులను ఎండగడుతూ మహిళలకు సమాన అవకాశాలు కల్పించాలన్న ప్రజాతంత్ర వుద్యమ సాంప్రదాయాలను ముందుకు తీసుకు పోయే కృషిలో భాగంగా కేరళలో పలు సంఘాల పిలుపు మేరకు నిర్వహించిన మహిళా మానవ హారంలో 40లక్షల మందికి పైగా అన్ని మతాలకు చెందిన మహిళలు పాల్గన్నారు.

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పోటీల తీరు తెన్నులకు వస్తే ఇరవైకి గాను 18 చోట్ల సిపిఎంాకాంగ్రెస్‌ కూటమి మధ్య ముఖాముఖి పోటీ వుంటుందని, తిరువనంతపురం, శబరి మల ఆలయం వున్న పత్తానంతిట్ట నియోజకవర్గాలలో బిజెపి కూడా పోటీలో వుంటుందని పరిశీలకులు చెబుతున్నారు. ఇరవై సీట్లలో సిపిఎం బలపరిచే స్వతంత్రులతో సహా 16చోట్ల పోటీ చేస్తుండగా సిపిఐ నాలుగు స్ధానాలలో వున్నది. కాంగ్రెెస్‌ 16చోట్ల, ముస్లింలీగ్‌ రెండు, మరో రెండు పార్టీలు రెండు చోట్ల పోటీ చేస్తున్నాయి. బిజెపి 14, దాని మిత్రపక్షాలు ఆరు చోట్ల బరిలో వున్నాయి. గత ఎన్నికలలో యుడిఎఫ్‌ 12సీట్లు, ఎల్‌డిఎఫ్‌ ఎనిమిది చోట్ల గెలుపొందింది. గత ఎన్నికలలో యుడిఎఫ్‌ కూటమికి 41.98శాతం ఓట్లు ఎల్‌డిఎఫ్‌కు 40.12శాతం బిజెపి కూటమికి 10.82 శాతం ఓట్లు వచ్చాయి. తరువాత జరిగిన అసెంబ్లీ ఎన్నికలలో మూడు కూటములకు వరుసగా 38.81,43.48,15.10శాతాలు వచ్చాయి.

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తాజా ఎన్నికల్లో శబరిమలై ఆలయ పవిత్రత పరిరక్షణ పేరుతో ఆందోళన సాగించిన బిజెపి, కాంగ్రెస్‌ రెండూ హిందూ ఓట్లకోసం ఏదో విధంగా మత అంశాన్ని ముందుకు తెచ్చేందుకు పూనుకున్నట్లు ఆ రెండు పార్టీల మధ్య నడుస్తున్న వివాదం వెల్లడించింది. శబరిమల ఆందోళనలు జరిగిన తరువాత జరిగిన పంచాయతీ, మున్సిపల్‌ వుప ఎన్నికలలో ఆ అంశం బిజెపికి లాభించిన దాఖలాలు లేవు. అనేక చోట్ల ఘోరపరాజయం పాలైంది. అయినప్పటికీ ఈ ఎన్నికలు మూడు పక్షాలకూ సవాలుగానే పరిణమించాయని చెప్పవచ్చు. లౌకిక, వామపక్ష భావాలకు నిలయమైన కేరళలో గతంలో ముస్లిం, క్రైస్తవ మత శక్తులు కమ్యూనిస్టులను దెబ్బతీసేందుకు ప్రయత్నించి విఫలమయ్యాయి. తొలిసారిగా హిందూత్వశక్తులు అటువంటి ప్రయత్నంలోనే వున్నాయి. అందువలన అక్కడి ఫలితాలు ఎంతో ఆసక్తిని రేకెత్తిస్తున్నాయి.

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Kerala has been a pioneer state :Vice President

31 Wednesday Aug 2016

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in programmes aimed at improving the human condition and empowering the citizens: Vice President

Inaugurates 2nd phase of the total e-Literacy programme

The Vice President of India, Shri M. Hamid Ansari has said that Kerala has been a pioneer state in terms of ushering in programmes aimed at improving the human condition and empowering the citizens and the quest for 100% e-literacy is reflective of that drive and spirit. He was addressing the gathering after inaugurating in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala yesterday the 2nd phase of the total e-Literacy and commencement of the Digital Libraries programmes in the State. The Governor of Kerala, Justice (Retd.) P. Sathasivam, Chief Minister Shri Pinarayi Vijayan and the Deputy Chairman, Rajya Sabha, Prof. P.J. Kurien were present on the occasion.

The Vice President said that poor and marginalized communities face tremendous challenges in overcoming the “digital divide” and in using Information Communication Technology or ICTs as a tool for economic and social development and for improving their living conditions. This, in turn, makes e-literacy a crucial skill to possess, he added.

The Vice President said that the penetration of internet, both conventional and mobile, in India has been growing at an increasing rate and the global system for mobile (GSM) communication occasioned the preponderant use of cellular phones in India which has allowed us to leap-frog the infrastructural constraints of traditional access to internet and ICT and ICT enabled services. He further said that mandatory use of e-skills has been imposed on our citizens in the form of e-government, e-learning, e-health etc. Thus, the lack of e-literacy skills seems more debilitating than basic literacy skills because of the ubiquitous applications of ICT in civic, work and personal situations and with improved e-literacy skills, more individuals can access ICT based skill-development and vocational training programmes, he added.

The Vice President said that e-literacy skills are also very useful in effective participation in e-government, e-commerce, e-health and use of personal electronic gadgets. E-literacy skills and access to Internet provide the citizen with an almost unlimited amount of knowledge and information which is the key to empowering the citizen and for the making of a successful democracy, he added.

The Vice President commended the government of Kerala for setting up this institution in the memory of Shri P N Panicker and appreciated that the PN Panicker Vigyan Vikas Kendra has taken the lead towards realizing the aim of making Kerala the first e-literate state of the country, within a timeframe of 33 months. The Vice President formally launched the second phase of the total e-literacy programme in Kerala.

Following is the text of Vice President’s message:

“The internet has been described as one of the most important technological innovations of the last century. This is exceptional for a century which, among other scientific and technical advances, also gave us aeroplanes, rockets, jet engines, understanding of genetics, radio, television, anti-biotics and digital computers.

The Internet is a powerful tool to improve livelihoods and to provide new economic and social opportunities, particularly for young people in poor communities as they connect with the rest of the world. It is a means of overcoming social exclusion providing a “digital bridge” out of poverty. In rural areas, the Internet can provide a powerful equalizing tool allowing people to receive access to key information and to connect with each other, overcoming social and geographical boundaries.

At the same time, evidence shows that poor and marginalized communities face tremendous challenges in overcoming the “digital divide” and in using Information Communication Technology or ICT as a tool for economic and social development and for improving their living conditions. There is a risk that ICTs may reinforce existing social and economic inequalities and that people who are being left behind, may be excluded even further. This highlights the importance of integrating the use of ICTs into economic and social development projects of the government. In particular, it will be important to integrate IT capacity-building programmes into rural development, sustainable livelihoods and education projects. This, in turn, makes e-literacy a crucial skill to possess.

E-literacy has been defined in a variety of ways but it generally relates to the skill set required to make efficient use of all the services, materials, tools, information and resources that are available to an individual through the internet.

The penetration of internet, both conventional and mobile, in India has been growing at an increasing rate since the year 2000. Between 2014 and 2015, the number of users grew at a phenomenal 51%. Most of this growth came in the rural mobile internet use, where the number of mobile internet users increased by 93%. According to the Internet Live website, which measures internet users across the word in almost real time, on 15 August this year, India had 46.3 crore internet users. That is a substantial number, however, given our large population, it represents only 34.8% of our total population. It means that a significant number is still digitally in the dark.

The global system for mobile (GSM) communication occasioned the preponderant use of cellular phones in India. It has allowed us to leap-frog the infrastructural constraints of traditional access to internet and ICT and ICT enabled services, and make it available to an ever growing number of our people. The mobile revolution, as well as migration of a number of citizen oriented services to the ICT platform has intensified the need to provide e-literacy to the citizenry. E-literacy in this context will relate to skills, knowledge, attitude entailed in the use of electronic devices such as mobile phone, computer, hand held and other ICT gadgets in personal, civic and occupational situations. Specific e-literacy skills would include electronic data/information entry, storage, retrieval, appreciation and interpretation.

Mandatory use of these skills has been imposed on our citizens in the form of e-government, e-learning, e-health etc. Thus, the lack of e-literacy skills seems more debilitating than basic literacy skills because of the ubiquitous applications of ICT in civic, work and personal situations. Furthermore, ICT has made mobile education, learning for all, open learning, and vocational training more feasible than was previously possible.

With improved e-literacy skills, more individuals can access ICT based skill-development and vocational training programmes. Acquired e-literacy skills will be very useful in data entry and result interpretation of the ubiquitous diagnostic equipment found in all trade occupations. Furthermore, these e-literacy skills are also very useful in effective participation in e-government, e-commerce, e-health and use of personal electronic gadgets.

But above all, e-literacy skills and access to Internet provide the citizen with an almost unlimited amount of knowledge and information. This information is the key to empowering the citizen and for the making of a successful democracy. It is therefore befitting that a network of library should be the hub of the efforts to bring about total e-literacy in the state.

I commend the government of Kerala for setting up this institution in the memory of Shri P N Panicker, who has left an indelible mark in the state and the rest of the country by his contributions to furthering the cause of literacy.

I also appreciate that the PN Panicker Vigyan Vikas Kendra has taken the lead towards realizing the aim of making Kerala the first e-literate state of the country, within a timeframe of 33 months, in collaboration with various organizations from state and the central government, and with active participation of the civil society. I have been informed that the first phase of the e-literacy programme has proceeded as per the schedule and that e-literacy has been achieved in 19 Panchayats, covering some 3.25 lakh people by March 2016.

I am, therefore, very happy to formally launch the second phase of the total e-literacy programme in Kerala today. I am informed that the second stage of total e-literacy programme would involve establishing 100 digital libraries, which will provide resources and information to over 50 lakh villagers in the state.

Kerala has been a pioneer state in terms of ushering in programmes aimed at improving the human condition and empowering the citizens. The quest for 100% e-literacy is reflective of that drive and spirit. It is an outstanding attempt at empowering the citizens and providing them with e-literacy skills that will make it possible for them to participate productively in the global society and the information age.

I wish the project and those associated with it all the very best for the future.

Jai Hind.”

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CPI(M) On Two Years of BJP-Modi Government

31 Tuesday May 2016

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The Polit Bureau of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) met at New Delhi
on May 29 & 30, 2016. It has issued the following statement:

The BJP government had conducted a gaudy celebration of the completion of
two years in office making many bombastic claims.

These two years have confirmed that a new `trimoorti? is being sculpted.
Its three faces represent the following: one, the relentless pursuit of
aggressive communal polarization in the effort to transform the secular
democratic character of the Indian Republic into the RSS version of a
rabidly intolerant fascistic `Hindu Rashtra?; two, the pursuit of the
neo-liberal trajectory of economic reforms, more aggressively than pursued
by the UPA government, imposing unprecedented burdens on the vast majority
of our people; and three, increasing recourse to authoritarian measures
undermining the institutions of parliamentary democracy and running
roughshod over democratic rights and civil liberties.

As far as the majority of the Indian people are concerned, there is an
economic disaster rather than any cause for celebrations.
*        Six year low for new jobs in eight labour-intensive industries. In
2015, official figures reveal that only few new jobs were created in the
country as against the promise of creating two crores of new jobs annually.
Every year, over 1.3 crore of Indian youth join the job market
*        Worst decline in exports in 63 years – decline for 17 months in a
row
*        Core inflation of 6.8 per cent, Dal prices rise by more than 30 per
cent
*        Annual core sector growth of only 2.7 per cent, a decade low
*        2,997 farmers committed suicide in 2015, 116 farmers in
January-March 2016
*        MGNREGA payments not made, arrears paid after Supreme Court orders
*        Rural wages decline in real terms in a decade
*        Savings bank deposits growth at a 53 year low
*        NPAs of banks more than Rs 13 lakh core and growing
*        27 per cent zero-balance Jan Dhan accounts, 33 per cent duplicate
accounts
*        New and more taxes, surcharges and cesses on items used by the
poor
On top of this, the agrarian distress is worsening.  The Modi government
promised ?minimum of 50 per cent profits over cost of production?.

Reality:
*        Profitability down to less than 10 per cent, and in some crops,
into losses
*        Agriculture and allied sector grew at -0.2 per cent  in FY15 & 1.1
per cent in FY16
*        Foodgrains production dropped by 5 per cent in FY15, to decline
further in FY16

Severe Drought Situation
*        12 states were declared drought-hit only after Supreme Court?s
orders. Overall,  54 crore people in 13 states are suffering in the grip of
drought
*        25 per cent of India?s rural inhabitations face drinking water
crisis.
The unprecedented drought situation has resulted in the death of thousands
of poor people and lakhs of livestock.  Immediate relief must be provided to
the suffering people.  Despite the Supreme Court intervention, nothing
tangible is being done by the Central government.
The Polit Bureau of the CPI(M) demands that the sufferings of the people
must be mitigated on a war footing.

Sharpening Communal Polarisation

The RSS-BJP are, once again, resorting to whipping up communal passions in
the run up to the forthcoming Assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh in 2017.
It is reported that the Bajrang Dal has been organizing arms training camps
in several parts of the state.  This is clearly an exercise  to provoke
communal conflicts and tensions and reap the consequent electoral gains from
such polarization.  Such efforts are an expression of the worst ?vote bank
politics? seeking the consolidation of the Hindutva communal vote bank at
the expense of  weakening the unity of India?s social fabric.  The Polit
Bureau of the CPI(M) strongly condemns such activities and demands that both
the Central government and the UP state government take strong action in
accordance with the law of the land.
Racial Attacks against the People of African Origin
The reports of increasing violence resulting in the death of people of
African origin living in India is a matter of grave concern.  That such
grievous attacks take place in the national capital of Delhi is, indeed,
shameful.  Such racist attacks undermine the centuries old relationship
between India and the African countries. This has already assumed the
dimension of affecting diplomatic ties between India and the African
countries.
The Central government must immediately intervene to ensure that stringent
action is taken against the culprits and those propagating racist hatred.
This is absolutely essential to prevent the further downslide in the
international image of India.

Elections to the State Assemblies

The CPI(M) state committees in West Bengal, Kerala, Tamilnadu and  Assam are
scheduled to meet to prepare a detailed review of the CPI(M)?s performance
in the elections and the post election political situation arising in these
states.  On the basis of these review reports prepared by the state
committees, the Central Committee will conduct its review at its forthcoming
meeting from June 18-20.
With regard to the electoral tactics pursued by the CPI(M) in various
states, the electoral tactics evolved in West Bengal was not in consonance
with the Central Committee decision based on the political-tactical line of
the Party which states that there shall be no alliance or understanding with
the Congress party.

Post-Declaration of Result Violence

The Trinamool Congress has unleashed widespread violence against the cadres
of the opposition parties.  Many CPI(M) cadres have been murdered and over
600 CPI(M) and mass organization offices have been ransacked and some set on
fire.  Apart from targeting the offices of all opposition parties and mass
organizations, the attacks specifically focus on constituencies and areas
where Trinamool Congress lost in these elections.  Widespread  bomb attacks,
arson and extortions of huge amounts of money as ransom are being reported.
Those who voted against the Trinamool Congress are reportedly coerced into
paying a hefty fine for having exercised their  democratic choice.
Under these circumstances, the CPI(M) calls upon the people of West Bengal
to unitedly resist this murder of democracy and civil liberties in the
state.  The strength of the people?s unity is the answer to meet this
unprecedented unleashing of violence.

Kerala

The Polit Bureau of the CPI(M) salutes the people of Kerala for reposing
faith in the LDF in a resounding manner in these Assembly elections.  The
LDF government has assumed office with a resolve to fulfill the commitments
that it made to the people of Kerala during the polls.
The physical attacks by the RSS against the CPI(M) and the LDF continue.
Forty one such attacks have already taken place since the results were
declared. Two comrades have lost their lives, with Sasikumar, who was
seriously injured in an attack at Engandiyoor in Thrissur on 22nd May
succumbing to his injuries on May 27.  82 comrades have been injured in
these brutal attacks including an elected MLA who has now been sworn in as a
Minister.
The CPI(M) calls upon the RSS/BJP to respect the verdict of the people and
desist from such murderous onslaughts.

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Schedule for the General Elections to the Legislative Assemblies of Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal and Puducherry.

04 Friday Mar 2016

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The terms of the Legislative Assemblies of Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal and Puducherry are normally due to expire as follows:

Tamil Nadu                           22.05.2016

West Bengal                          29.05.2016

Kerala                                     31.05.2016

Puducherry                            02.06.2016

Assam                                     05.06.2016

As per the established practice, the Election Commission holds the General Elections to the Legislative Assemblies of the States whose terms expire around the same time, together.

By virtue of its powers, duties and functions under Article 324 read with Article 172(1) of the Constitution of India and Section 15 of Representation of the People Act, 1951, the Commission is required to hold elections to constitute the new Legislative Assemblies in the States of Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal and Puducherry before expiry of their present terms.

 

(1)            Assembly Constituencies

 

The total number of Assembly Constituencies in the States of Kerala, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal and Puducherry and seats reserved for the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes, as determined by the Delimitation Commission under the Delimitation Act, 2002, are as under: –

State Total No. of ACs Reserved for SC Reserved for ST
Kerala 140 14 02
Tamil Nadu 234 44 02
West Bengal 294 68 16
Puducherry 30 05 —
Assam* 126 08 16

(*In Assam, territorial determination of Assembly Constituencies is as per Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 1976)

 

(2)            Electoral Rolls

 

The   electoral rolls   of   all   the existing Assembly Constituencies in the States/UT of   Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, West   Bengal and Puducherry have been revised, with reference to 01.01.2016 as the qualifying date, and have been finally published. As per the final rolls, the numbers of elector in these States/UT are as following:

State Date of Publication Total No. of Electors in 2011 Total No. of Electors in 2016
Assam 11.01.2016 1,81,45,914 1,98,66,496
Kerala 14.01.2016 2,29,40,408 2,56,08,720
Tamil Nadu 20.01.2016 4,59,50,620 5,79,15,075
West Bengal 05.01.2016 5,60,91,973 6,55,46,101
Puducherry 11.01.2016 8,05,124 9,27,034

 

(a) Improvement in the health of the electoral roll: The Commission, after visiting the poll bound states/UT, had directed to conduct a time-bound and systematic drive for the improvement in the quality and health of their respective electoral rolls, so as to enhance their fidelity for the conduct of free and fair elections. During the Special Electoral Roll Purification Drive from 15th to 29th February, 2016, concerted focus was laid on enrolment of all eligible voters, removal of repeated and multiple entries, removal of the entries of dead voters (after due statutory procedure) correction of various types of errors in EPICs and roll data. Wide ranging consultations were also held with the various stakeholders and their valuable suggestions and inputs were duly factored while undertaking the purification drive. This exercise has improved the quality of the electoral rolls in a significant way.

 

(b) Photo Electoral Rolls

Photo electoral rolls will be used during these general elections and photo percentages in Photo Electoral Rolls of these States are as follows:-

States Percentage of Photo Electoral Rolls
Assam 97.90
Kerala 100
Tamil Nadu 100
West Bengal 100
Puducherry 100

 

 

(c) Electors Photo Identity Cards (EPIC)

 

Identification of the voters at the polling booth at the time of poll shall be mandatory. Electors who have been provided with EPIC shall be identified through EPIC. Presently, the EPIC coverage in the States are as under:-

States Percentage of EPIC
Assam 93.85
Kerala 100
Tamil Nadu 100
West Bengal 100
Puducherry 100

 

All the residual electors are advised to obtain their Elector Photo Identity Cards from the Electoral Registration Officers of their Assembly Constituencies, urgently.

In order to ensure that no voter is deprived of his/her franchise, if his/her name figures in the Electoral Rolls, separate instructions will be issued to allow additional documents for identification of voters, if needed.

(d) Photo Voter Slips

To facilitate the voters to know where he/she is enrolled as a voter at a particular polling station and what is his/her serial number in the Electoral roll, the Commission has directed that voter slip bearing the Photo of the elector (wherever present in the roll) will be distributed to all enrolled voters by the District Election Officer. It has also been directed that the said voter slip should be in the languages in which electoral roll is published for that Assembly Constituency. The Commission has laid a special emphasis on the systematic, efficient and timely distribution of the Photo Voter Slips through the Booth Level Officers (BLOs), who are under strict instructions to hand over the voter slip to the elector concerned only and not to any other person. The BLOs shall also maintain a Pre-Printed Register of Voters and take the signatures/thumb impression of person to whom the Photo Voter Slip is delivered. The residual undistributed Voter Slips shall be kept at the Facilitation-desks set up outside each Polling Station on the poll day. The distribution of Photo Voter Slips should be completed atleast 5 days before the date of poll and a very close and rigorous monitoring of the distribution process shall be done by the DEO and General Observer concerned.

 

(3)            Polling Stations and Special Facilitation

The number of Polling Stations in the poll going States as on the date of final publication of electoral rolls are as follows:

States No. of Polling Stations in 2011 No. of  Polling Stations in 2016 % Increase
Assam 23,813 24,888 4.5
Kerala 20,758 21,498 3.5
Tamil Nadu 54,016 65,616 21.5
West Bengal 51,919 77,247 48.7
Puducherry 815 913 12

 

(a) Basic Minimum Facilities (BMF) at Polling Stations:

The Commission has issued instructions to the Chief Electoral Officers of all States to ensure that every Polling Station is equipped with Basic Minimum Facilities (BMF) like drinking water, shed, toilet, ramp for the physically challenged voters and a standard voting compartment etc

            (b) Model Polling Stations:

In order to enhance the quality of voting experience for the esteemed electors, both in terms of the ease and comfort of voting, as well as their constructive association with the voting process, the Commission has directed that, as far as practicable, Model Polling Stations shall be set up in all the constituencies of the poll bound states/UT. The Model Polling Stations envision the enhancement in electoral participatory experience of the voters through a three pronged strategy of improved physical structure and facilities of polling premises, systematic and hassle-free queue management and courteous and polite behaviour and conduct of the polling personnel.

 

            (c) Special Arrangement For Women and Differently abled Voters:

                     (i) Separate Polling Station For Women:            The Commission has directed that in areas where women folk feel inhibited in mingling with male members because of some local custom or social practice, a separate polling station for women can be provided after getting approval of the Election Commission. Further, in big villages, if two polling stations are to be provided for the village, one may be provided for male electors and the other for female electors.  In polling stations provided exclusively for women electors, polling personnel also should normally be women. When separate polling stations are provided for men and women of a particular polling area, these should as far as possible be located in the same building for general convenience.

(ii) Facility Of Differently abled Electors: The Commission has issued instructions to ensure that as far as practicable, all polling stations are located at ground floor and sturdy ramps are provided for the convenience of differently abled electors with wheel-chairs. Also, it has been directed that differently abled electors are given priority for entering polling booths, provision for designated parking spaces close to the entrance of polling premise and special care to be provided to electors with speech and hearing impairment.  Special focus has been laid for the sensitization of the polling personnel regarding the unique needs of the differently abled.

(iii) Facility For Blind Schools: The Commission has instructed that, as far as practicable, separate auxiliary polling station will be set up inside the Blind Schools for ease and facilitation of the inmates and staff.

 

                     (iv) Polling Station For Voters Suffering From Leprosy: The Commission has directed that if a leprosy sanatorium is located within the constituency, then, if possible, a separate polling station may be set up for the inmates and staff working in the sanatorium.

 

(4)            Deployment Of Polling Personnel And Randomization

Polling parties shall be formed randomly, through special application software. Three-stage randomizationwill be adopted. First, from a wider district database of eligible officials, a shortlist of a minimum 120% of the required numbers will be randomly picked up. This group will be trained for polling duties. In the second stage, from this trained manpower, actual polling parties as required shall be formed by random selection software in the presence of General Observers. In the third randomization, the polling stations will be allocated randomly just before the polling party’s departure. There shall be randomization for such Police personnel and Home guards also, who are deployed at the polling stations on the poll day.

(5)            Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs)

 

The poll in these States and UT of Puducherry will be conducted at all polling stations using EVMs. The Commission has already made arrangements to ensure availability of adequate number of EVMs for the smooth conduct of elections. The Commission has issued a new set of instructions with regard to the First Level Check of EVMs, that will be used in the poll in these States. The First Level Check of EVMs, has been done in the presence of representatives of political parties.  A two-stage randomization of EVMs will be made. In the first stage, all the EVMs stored in the district storage centre will be randomized by the District Election Officer (DEO) in the presence of the representatives of the recognized political parties for assembly constituency-wise allocation. EVMs will be prepared and set for elections after finalization of the contesting candidates. At this stage also, candidates or their agents/representatives will be allowed to check and satisfy themselves in every manner about the functionality of the EVMs. After the EVMs in a constituency are prepared for the poll by the Returning Officer and the ballot units are fitted with ballot papers, the EVMs will again be randomized to decide the actual polling stations in which they will be ultimately used. The Second Stage randomization will be done in the presence of Observers, Candidates or their Election Agents.

(a) Mock Poll: As per the Commission’s instructions, a Mock Poll shall be conducted by the Presiding Officer at each Polling Station before the commencement of actual polling in the presence of the Polling Agents set up by the contesting candidates and a Certificate of successful conduct of the Mock Poll shall be made by the Presiding Officer. Immediately after the conduct of Mock Poll, the CLEAR Button shall be pressed on the EVM and the fact that no votes are recorded in the Control Unit shall be displayed to the Polling Agents present. The Commission has issued directions for ensuring proper training to all the polling personnel regarding the conduct of Mock Poll, as well as to create awareness amongst the political parties, contesting candidates, their polling agents and other stakeholders about the Mock Poll process.

 

(b) None Of The Above (NOTA) In EVMs: In its judgment dated 27th September, 2013 in Writ Petition (C) No. 161 of 2004, the Supreme Court has directed that there should be a “None of the Above” (NOTA) option on the ballot papers and EVMs.

On the Balloting Unit, below the name of the last candidate, there will now be a button for NOTA option so that electors who do not want to vote for any of the candidates can exercise their option by pressing the button against NOTA.  For the first time, the Commission has provided a new symbol for the NOTA option, which was designed by National Institute of Design (NID). This new symbol will facilitate the voters in casting of their votes.

The Commission is taking steps to bring this to the knowledge of voters and all other stakeholders and to train all field level officials including the polling personnel about the provision of NOTA and its symbol.

 

 

 

 

(6)            VVPAT ( Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail)

VVPAT will be used in all the five poll going states as per the details in the table below:

States No. of ACs with VVPAT deployment
Assam 10
Kerala 12
Tamil Nadu 17
West Bengal 22
Puducherry 3

 

VVPATs will be used in a total of 14,066 polling stations across the 5 poll-bound states/UT and the List of Assembly Constituencies in each State where VVPAT will be used in the forthcoming elections is placed at “Annexure VI”.

(7)            Photographs Of Candidates On Ballot Paper

In order to facilitate the electors in identifying the candidates, the Commission has prescribed an additional measure by way of adding provision for printing the photograph of candidate also on the ballot to be displayed on the EVM (Ballot Unit) and on Postal Ballot  papers. This will also take care of likely confusion when candidates with same or similar names contest from the same constituency. For this purpose, the candidates are required to submit to the Returning Officer, their recent Stamp Size photograph as per the specifications laid down by the Commission. Many of the poll-bound states will be using the photograph of the candidates on the ballot papers for the first time. Instructions have also been issued to ensure necessary publicity of this instruction.

(8)            Affidavits Of candidates – All Columns To Be Filled In:

In pursuance to the judgment dated 13th September, 2013 passed by the Supreme Court in Writ Petition (C) No. 121 of 2008, which among other things makes it obligatory for the Returning Officer “to check whether the information required is fully furnished at the time of filing of affidavit with the nomination paper”, the Commission has issued instructions that in the affidavit to be filed along with the nomination paper, candidates are required to fill up all columns.  If any column in the affidavit is left blank, the Returning Officer will issue a notice to the candidate to file the affidavit with all columns filled in.  After such notice, if a candidate fails to file affidavit complete in all respect, the nomination paper will be liable to be rejected at the time of scrutiny.  The Chief Electoral Officers have been directed to brief all Returning Officers about the judgment of the Supreme Court and the Commission’s instructions.

The Commission has enabled e-filing of Affidavits and expenditure statements to be lodged by candidates. Further, trained Election Commission Return Preparers will be available in each district to assist candidates in e-filing of affidavits and abstract statements and such expenses will be borne by the Commission

(9)            District Election Management Plan (DEMP)

The District Election Officers have been asked to prepare a comprehensive district election management plan in consultation with SPs and Sector Officers, including the route plan and communication plan for conduct of elections. These plans will be vetted by the Observers taking into account vulnerability mapping exercise and mapping of critical polling station in accordance with Election Commission of India’s extant instructions.

(10)       Communication plan

The Commission attaches great importance to preparation and implementation of a perfect communication plan at the district/constituency level for the smooth conduct of elections and to enable concurrent intervention and mid-course correction on the poll day.  For the said purpose, the Commission has directed the Chief Electoral Officers of Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal and Puducherry to coordinate with the officers of Telecommunication Department in the State headquarters, BSNL/MTNL authorities, the representatives of other leading service providers in the States so that network status in the States is assessed and communication shadow areas be identified.  The CEOs have also been advised to ensure best communication plan in the States/UT and make suitable alternate arrangements in the communication shadow areas by providing Satellite Phones, Wireless sets, Special Runners etc..

(11)       Model Code of Conduct

The Model Code of Conduct comes into effect immediately from now onwards. All the provisions of the Model Code will apply to the whole of Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal and Puducherry and will be applicable to all candidates, political parties and, the State Governments of Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal and Pudducherry. The Model Code of Conduct shall also be applicable to the Union Government insofar as announcements/policy decisions pertaining. for these States/UT is concerned.

The Commission has made elaborate arrangements for ensuring the effective implementation of the MCC Guidelines. Any violations of these Guidelines would be strictly dealt with and the Commission re-emphasizes that the instructions issued in this regard from time to time should be read and understood by all Political Parties, contesting candidates and their agents/representatives, to avoid any misgivings or lack of information or inadequate understanding/interpretation. The governments of the poll-bound States/UT have also been directed to ensure that no misuse of official machinery/position is done during the MCC period.

(12)       Videography/ Webcasting

All critical events will be video-graphed. District Election Officers will arrange sufficient number of video and digital cameras and camera teams for the purpose. The events for videography will include filing of nomination papers and scrutiny thereof, allotment of symbols, First Level Checking, preparations and storage of Electronic Voting Machines, important public meetings, processions etc. during election campaign, process of dispatching of postal ballot papers, polling process in identified vulnerable polling stations, storage of polled EVMs, counting of votes etc. Webcasting, Videography and Digital cameras will also be deployed inside polling booths wherever needed.

(13)       Law And Order, Security Arrangements And Deployment Of Forces

Conduct of elections involves elaborate security management, which includes  not just the security of polling personnel, polling stations and  polling materials, but also the overall security of the election process. Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) are deployed to supplement the local police force in ensuring a peaceful and conducive atmosphere for the smooth conduct of elections in a free, fair and credible manner. Keeping all this in mind, the very designing of the poll schedule, sequencing of multi-phase elections and choice of constituencies for each phase had to follow the logic of force availability and force management.

The Commission has taken various measures to ensure free and fair elections by creating an atmosphere in which each elector is able to access the polling station, without being obstructed or being unduly influenced / intimidated by anybody.

Based on the assessment of the ground situation, Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) and State Armed Police (SAP) drawn from other States will be deployed during these elections. The CAPF shall be deployed well in advance for area domination, route marches in vulnerable pockets, point patrolling and other confidence building measures to re-assure and build faith in the minds of the voters, especially those belonging to the weaker sections, minorities etc. In the LWE areas, CAPF shall be inducted well in time for undertaking area familiarization, hand-holding with local forces and standard protocols regarding IEDs and de-mining/Road Opening and other activities in the LWE areas will be strictly adhered to. The CAPF/SAP shall also be deployed in the Expenditure Sensitive Constituencies and other vulnerable areas and critical polling stations as per the assessment of ground realities by the CEO of the State, in consultation with the various stakeholders.    On the Poll-eve, the CAPF/SAP shall take position in and control of the respective polling stations and will be responsible for safeguarding the polling stations and for providing security to the electors and polling personnel on the poll day. Besides, these forces will be used for securing the strong rooms where the EVMs are stored and for securing the counting centers and for other purposes, as required.

The CEOs will ensure a day-to-day monitoring of the activities and deployment of the CAPF/SAP in the states/UT to optimize the usage and effectiveness of these forces for conducting peaceful and transparent elections and inform the Commission periodically. Further, the entire force deployment in the assembly segments shall be under the oversight of the Central Observers deputed by the Commission.

The Commission lays a special emphasis on the advance preventive measures to be taken by the District Magistrates and Police authorities to maintain the Law & Order and to create atmosphere conducive for the conduct of free and fair elections. The Commission will be constantly monitoring the ground situation closely and will take appropriate measures to ensure peaceful, free and fair polls in these States.

(14)       Protection To Electors Of SC/ST And Other Weaker Sections:

As per Section 3 (1) (vii) of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, whoever, not being a member of a Scheduled Caste or Scheduled Tribe, forces or intimidates a member of a Scheduled Caste or a Scheduled Tribe not to vote or to vote for a particular candidate or to vote in a manner other than that provided by law shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than six months but which may extend to five years and with fine. The Commission has asked the State Governments to bring these provisions to the notice of all concerned for prompt action. In order to bolster the confidence of the voters hailing from vulnerable sections especially SC, STs etc and enhance their conviction and faith in the purity and credibility of the poll process, CAPF/SAP shall be extensively and vigorously utilized in patrolling such areas, conducting route marches and undertaking others necessary confidence building measures under the supervision of the Central Observers.

(15)       Election Expenditure Monitoring:

Comprehensive instructions for the purpose of effective monitoring of the election expenditure of the candidates have been issued, which include formation of flying squads, static surveillance Teams, video surveillance Teams, involvement of Investigation Directorates of Income Tax Deptt. etc. State Excise Departments and police authorities have been asked to monitor production, distribution, sale and storage of liquor and other intoxicants during the election process. The functioning and operations of the Flying Squads/Mobile Teams shall be closely monitored using GPS Tracking.

For greater transparency and for ease of monitoring of Election Expenses, Candidates would be required to open a separate bank account and incur their election expenses from that very account. The Investigation Directorate of Income Tax Dept. has been asked to open Air Intelligence unit in the airports of these states and also to gather intelligence and take necessary action against movement of large sum of money in these states.

Some new initiatives taken by the Commission to strengthen the Expenditure Monitoring mechanism are:

(a)        Modification of the Standard Operating Procedure for Seizure and release of cash: To avoid inconvenience to common people with genuine need for carrying cash, the Standard Operating Procedure for seizure of cash and release has been modified. An appellate body will be in place in every district to attend to petitions from the public. The Committee will suo motu examine each case of seizure by the Police or Flying Squad or Static teams and in suitable cases immediate steps will be taken to release the same.

(b)   Donations received by candidates- to be in cheques or Drafts: The Commission has directed that candidates should not receive any loan or donation exceeding Rs. 20,000/- in cash and all such donations or loans are to be received by cheque or draft or through banking channels only.

(c)     Accounting of the expenditure incurred for campaign vehicles – on the basis of permissions granted: It came to the notice of the Commission that the candidates take permission from the Returning Officer for use of vehicles for campaign purpose, but some candidates do not show the vehicle hiring charges or fuel expenses in their election expenditure account. Therefore, it has been decided that unless the candidate intimates the R.O. for withdrawing the permission, the notional expenditure on account of campaign vehicles will be calculated based on the number of vehicles for which permissions is granted by the Returning Officer.

(d)  Filing of part statement of Election Expenditure by Political parties in 30 days: The political parties will be required to file a part expenditure statement in respect of the lump sum payments made to the candidate, within 30 days after declaration of results.

(e)   Account Reconciliation Meeting: In order to reduce litigations relating to expenditure accounts, a reconciliation meeting will be provided before final submission of the accounts, on the 26th day after the declaration of the results.

(16)       Media Coverage And Paid News:

To deal with the issue of ‘Paid News’, a mechanism has been laid out with three tier of Media certification and Monitoring Committees (MCMC) at District, State and ECI level. Revised comprehensive instruction on ‘Paid News’ are available on the Commission’s website.

Necessary instructions have been issued to the CEOs of Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal and Puducherry to ensure briefing of political parties and Media in the districts about ‘Paid News’ and the mechanism to check ‘Paid News’. The MCMCs of all states have been trained to do their job.

(17)       Systematic Voters’ Education and Electoral Participation (SVEEP)

Comprehensive measures for voters’ education were taken up during the Special Roll Revision process in the states. These measures will continue and will be further augmented during the electoral process.

10% of the lowest turnout Polling Stations in each district have been identified and possible reasons for the lower turnout analyzed. KABBP (Knowledge, Attitude, Behaviour, Belief and Practices) survey has also been undertaken by the Chief Electoral Officers and interventions based on the findings have been taken up.

Chief Electoral Officer of the States have been directed to ensure wide dissemination of election related information as well as adequate facilitation measures for ensuing wider participation of people in polling. Model polling stations will be set up in each of the assembly constituencies. Voter helplines, Voters’ Facilitation Centres, web and SMS based search facilities are active for assistance of voters. Reminder services on poll days have been meticulously planned. There are special facilities in place for persons with disability.

As per the directions of the Commission, Booth Awareness Groups shall be activated at the Polling Stations for educating the Voters and motivating them for informed and ethical voting.

(18)       Deployment Of Central Observers:

  1. General Observers

The Commission will deploy General Observers in adequate number to ensure smooth conduct of elections. The Observers will be asked to keep a close watch on every stage of the electoral process to ensure free and fair elections. Their names, addresses within the district/constituency and their telephone numbers will be publicized in local newspapers so that the general public can quickly approach them for any grievance redressal. The Observers will be given a detailed briefing by the Commission before their deployment. The Observers will fix a suitable time every day for meeting the political parties, candidates and other stakeholders to redress their election related grievances.

  1. Police Observers.

The Commission may deploy IPS officers as Police Observers in district level, in the poll going States depending upon the need and sensitivity. They will monitor all activities relating to force deployment, law and order situation and co-ordinate between civil and Police administration to ensure free and fair election.

  1. Expenditure Observers.

The Commission has also decided to appoint adequate number of Expenditure Observers and Assistant Expenditure Observers who will exclusively monitor the election expenditure of the contesting candidates.Control room and Complaint Monitoring Centre with 24 hours toll free numbers shall be operative during the entire election process. Banks and financial intelligence units of Government of India have been asked to forward suspicious cash withdrawal reports to the election officials. Comprehensive instructions for the purpose of effective monitoring of the election expenditure of the candidates have been separately issued by the Commission and are available at ECI website <www.eci.nic.in >.

 

 

  1. Micro Observers

As per the extant instructions, the General Observers will also deploy Micro-Observers, from amongst Central Government/PSUs Officials, to observe the poll proceedings on the poll day in critical/vulnerable polling stations. Micro-Observers will observe the proceedings at the polling stations on the poll day, right from the conduct of mock poll, to the completion of poll and the process of sealing of EVMs and other documents so as to ensure that all instructions of the Commission are complied with by the Polling Parties and the Polling Agents. They will report to the General Observers directly regarding any vitiation of the poll proceedings in their allotted polling stations.

  1. Awareness Observers:

Awareness Observers from Central Government are also being appointed to observe the SVEEP programme carried out during the election period for assessing the level of facilitation, information and motivational programmes at the field level.

(19)       Conduct of Officials

The Commission expects all officials engaged in the conduct of elections to discharge their duties in an impartial manner without any fear or favour. They are deemed to be on deputation to the Commission and shall be subject to its control, supervision and discipline. The conduct of all Government officials who have been entrusted with election related responsibilities and duties would remain under constant scrutiny of the Commission and strict action shall be taken against those officials who are found wanting on any account.

The Commission has already given instructions that no election related official or Police officer of the rank of Inspector and above shall be allowed to continue in his home district. Besides, instructions have also been issued that election related officials including police officials of Inspector level & above who have completed three years in a district during last four years should be transferred out of that district. Police officers of the rank of Sub Inspectors who have completed three years in a Sub Division/Assembly Constituency or are posted in their home sub division/assembly constituency shall be transferred out of that Sub Division and the Assembly Constituency.

The Commission has also instructed the State Governments not to associate any officer with the electoral process against whom charges have been framed in a court of law in any case.

(20)       Complaint Redressal Mechanism – Call Center And Website Based

 

The poll going States shall have a complaint redressal mechanism based on website and call center. The number of call center is 1950, which is a toll free number. The URL of the complaint registration website will be announced for the State by the Chief Electoral Officers separately. Complaints can be registered by making calls to the toll free call center numbers or on the web site. Action will be taken within time limit on all complaints. Complainants will also be informed of the action taken by SMS and by the call center. Complainants can also see the details of the action taken on their complaints on the website.

(21)       New IT Applications To Be Used For Forthcoming General Elections:

(a) Redressal Arrangements

This application shall be provided so that the people / political party can lodge their complaints on the common platform for all complaints received from all sources. Mobile app shall be made available for the people so that they can submit complaints with photographs / videos on the common platform. SMS is sent to complainant on receipt / disposal of complaint. Complainant can track status and view ATR online through the android App.

(b)Single Window System

A single window system for giving election related permissions/clearances within 24 hours has been created. In this system, Candidates and Political Parties can apply for permissions for Meetings, Rallies, vehicles, temporary election office, loudspeakers etc at a single location, where back-end convergence of various authorities/departments has been done. This system is put in place at every RO level in each sub-division which will provide for applying, processing, granting and monitoring permissions in a synergistic manner. However, in case of permissions for Helicopter usage/landing and use of helipads, the application shall have to be submitted atleast 36 hours in advance.

 

(c) Vehicle Management System

It is a Vehicle Management System with the facility of Issuance of requisition letters for vehicles, Capturing of vehicle details with address, mobile number and bank details of Owner & Driver, Transfer of vehicles from one district to another district etc.

(d)  Use of webcasting / CCTV at polling stations:

Webcasting  at selected distant polling stations  for LIVE monitoring of election process, to keep a check on illegal activities such as booth capturing, money distribution and bogus voting and to bring about complete transparency in the voting process shall be done. Further, during the election process, CCTV monitoring and webcasting shall also be done at various border check-posts, check-nakas and other sensitive and critical locations across the constituencies to keep a strict vigil on any nefarious activities designed to vitiate the electoral process.

(e) Polling / Police Personnel Deployment Plan

This application will be used for creating database of Police / Polling personnel, generation of command / appointment letters, sending SMS regarding deputation / training, tagging of patrolling party with force, generation of application for postal ballot, formation of polling party / police party after randomization, for sending polling personnel / police force from one district to another district etc.

(f) Voter Centric Information Dissemination Initiatives:

It is the constant endeavour of the Commission to facilitate the voters across the country in accessing the multifarious election related services and information. As part of this vision, an SMS Based search facility and Voter Friendly Interactive Website has already been launched and successfully working.

(22)       Poll Day Monitoring System

A constant and stringent 24-hour monitoring of the critical events and activities of the poll day shall be done using the Poll Day Monitoring System. All the crucial events like reaching of Polling Parties, PS Image, Votes Cast, Voters’ Images etc shall be captured and monitored using this state-of-the-art IT application, which has the added advantage of being used  offline also, so as to circumvent non-connectivity of network. All data captured offline is synchronized with the centralized server as soon as the person using the App comes in the coverage area. Through this App, we can find out Voter Turnout (VTR) gender-wise, age-wise and section-wise. Improvement of quality of image in the roll can also be done through this App as we get the recent colour photograph of the voter against old / bad quality photograph in the roll.

(23)       Schedules of Election

 

The Commission has prepared the Schedules for holding General Elections to the Legislative Assemblies of Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal and Puducherry after taking into consideration all relevant aspects, like the climatic conditions, academic calendar, major festivals, prevailing law and order situation in the States, availability of Central Police Forces, time needed for movement, transportation and timely deployment of forces and in-depth assessment of other relevant ground realities.

The Commission after considering all relevant aspects has decided to recommend to the Governors of the State of Assam, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu and Kerala and the Lieutenant Governor of Puducherry to issue notifications for the General Elections to their respective states under the relevant provisions of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, as per the schedule annexed.

                                                                                                           

 

 

 

 

ANNEXURE – I

Schedule for holding General Elections to the Legislative Assembly of Assam.

 

S. No. Poll Event 1st Phase

( 65 ACs)

2nd Phase

( 61 ACs)

1. Issue of Notification 11.03.2016 (FRI) 14.03.2016 (MON)
2. Last date for making

Nominations

18.03.2016 (FRI) 21.03.2016 (MON)
3. Scrutiny of Nominations 19.03.2016 (SAT) 22.03.2016 (TUE)
4. Last date for withdrawal of candidature 21.03.2016 (MON) 26.03.2016 (SAT)
5. Date of Poll 04.04.2016 (MON) 11.04.2016 (MON)
6. Counting of Votes 19.05.2016 (THU) 19.05.2016 (THU)
7. Date before which election process shall be completed 21.05.2016 (SAT) 21.05.2016 (SAT)

 

*Details of ACs going to poll during the two phases enclosed.

Click here to see Annexure :

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