The Times of India 13.03.2013
Third child bar for civic poll candidates
DALTONGANJ: Civic poll
rules have become stringent for people wanting to contest the
elections. A person with two children cannot have another child born on
or after February 10 if he wants to compete for a position. District
election officer cum deputy commissioner of PalamuPoojaSinghal said quoting the state election directive, “The child should be living and only then will he or she be counted.”
rules have become stringent for people wanting to contest the
elections. A person with two children cannot have another child born on
or after February 10 if he wants to compete for a position. District
election officer cum deputy commissioner of PalamuPoojaSinghal said quoting the state election directive, “The child should be living and only then will he or she be counted.”
This apart, with the amendment of the Jharkhand Nagarpalika Act 2011 gazetted in February 9, 2012, an eligible person won’t be allowed to contest the ward elections from any ward. He can only compete from that ward where his name figures on the electoral roll.
Prior to the amendment section 579 of the Jharkhand Nagarpalika Act
read – ‘Every person whose name is on the list of voters of any
municipal ward shall be qualified to be elected’. This change in rule
has come as a rude shock to many who were planning to shift wards
because it was being reserved for wome. tnnor because some thought this
time the competition was going to be tougher.
