The Hindu 16.02.2013
Notification issued for election to urban local bodies
Election model code of conduct has come into force from February 15.
Deputy Commissioner and the district returning officer Sameer Shukla has issued the notification announcing elections for the urban local bodies (ULB) in the district here on Friday.
Accordingly, the elections for the Hubli-Dharwad Municipal Corporation (HDMC), the Town Municipal Councils of Navalgund and Annigeri and the town panchayats of Alnavar, Kalghatagi and Kundagol will be held on March 7. Reservation of wards will be according to the reservation list of 2007.
The election model code of conduct has come into force from February 15 and will be in force till elections are completed. Filing of nomination papers will begin on February 16 and the last date for filing nomination papers is February 23. The scrutiny of nomination papers will be held on February 25 and the last date for withdrawal of candidature is February 27. The voting if necessary will be held on March 7 from 7 a.m to 5 p.m. The re-polling if necessary will be held on March 9. Counting of votes will begin at 8 a.m. in all taluk headquarters on March 11 and the results will be announced on the same day, the release said.
The nomination papers will be received at following places:
HDMC- Dharwad — Ward 1-5: HDMC Revenue office, Ward 6-10: HDMC Executive Engineer’s office; Ward 11-15: Museum hall; Ward 16-20: HDMC meeting hall 1st floor.
HDMC- Hubli — Ward 21-24: HDMC zonal office No 4, Navnagar; Ward 25-29: Room No 101, HDMC office; Ward 30-34: Room No 102, HDMC office; Ward 35-39: Room No 103, HDMC office; Ward 4-44: Room No 104, HDMC office; Ward 45-48: Nagar Bhavan, J. C. Nagar; Ward 49-53: Room No 106, HDMC office; Ward No- 54-58: town planning director’s office, HDMC; Ward 59-63: legal cell, HDMC; Ward 64-67: assistant director’s office (administrative), HDMC.
Navalgund — Ward 1-12: tahsildar’s office; Ward 13-23: Grade 2 tahsildar’s office
Annigeri — Ward 1-12- TMC office; Ward 13-23: APMC office.
Alnavar — Ward 1-15: town panchayat new office
Kalghatagi — Ward 1-13: town panchayat auditorium
Kundagol — Ward 1-15: tahsildar’s office.
