Punjab Newsline, Chandigarh, September 29-
The GE to the Gram Panchayats in the State have been announced to be held on October 15, 2024 and nomination forms will be accepted upto October 4, 2024 till 3.00 pm in the offices of Returning Officers.
Disclosing this here today, SEC Raj Kamal Chaudhuri said that in order to facilitate the candidates for filing of nomination papers, the Commission has issued directions to all DEO and RO that wherever "No Dues or a No Objection Certificate" is required to be attached to the Nomination papers on account of the rules or procedures of the concerned Authorities and if the candidate is unable to obtain such certificate, despite his/her efforts, then he/she can file an Affidavit stating clearly that he/she is not in arrears of any tax or other dues of the concerned authority and is also not in unauthorized occupation of property belonging to any local authority in terms of Section 11 of the Punjab State Election Commission Act, 1994.
He further informed that to make the process of preparing these affidavits simpler, further directions have been issued that said affidavits may be issued under the verification and attestation of EM/OC, as well as Notary Public, and shall be accepted.