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Subject:- Schedule for bye-election from 186-Luni Assembly Constituency in the State of Rajasthan to fill casual vacancy in Legislative Assembly of that State. The seat of Shri Ram Singh Bisnoi elected to the Legislative Assembly of Rajasthan from 186-Luni Legislative Assembly, has fallen vacant on 22nd October, 2004 by reason of his death.
The above mentioned vacancy is a clear vacancy and is not subject to any election petition or appeal pending in any court.
The Commission, after taking all factors into consideration, has decided that the schedule for holding the above mentioned bye-election shall be as follows:-
1. Announcement : 25th December, 2004 (Saturday) 2. Issue of Notifications : 30th December, 2004 (Thursday) 3. Last Date for making nominations : 06th January, 2005 (Thursday) 4. Scrutiny of Nominations : 07th January, 2005 (Friday) 5. Last date for the withdrawal : 10th January, 2005 (Monday) 6. Date of Poll : 24th January, 2005 (Monday) 7. Counting of votes : 28th January, 2005 (Friday) 8. Date before which the election shall be completed : 31st January, 2005 (Monday)
ELECTRONIC VOTING MACHINES:-
The Commission has decided to use EVMs in this bye-election in all the polling stations. Adequate numbers of EVMs have been made available to the state and all steps have been taken to ensure that the poll is conducted smoothly with the help of these machines.
IDENTIFICATION OF VOTERS:-
In consonance with the past practice, the Commission has decided that compulsory identification of voters will be made in the aforementioned bye-election. In order to ensure that no voter is deprived of his/her franchise, if his/her name figures in the Electoral Rolls, separate instructions are being issued to allow additional documents of identification of voters in the said Assembly Constituency.
MODEL CODE OF CONDUCT:-
The Model Code of Conduct comes into force with immediate effect, i.e., from today, 25th December, 2004. The Model Code of Conduct will apply in the whole of the Jodhpur district of Rajasthan. This will be applicable to all Political Parties and to the State and Union Government as far as this district is concerned.
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