Summary:
Chandigarh, Jan 24 (PTI) Punjab"s Chief Electoral Officer S Karuna Raju on Monday said only two persons can accompany the candidate while filing nomination papers at the office of the returning officer.
The filling of nominations for the next month"s assembly polls will start on January 25 and will continue till February 1.
Voting for Punjab"s 117 assembly seats will be held on February 20 and the counting of votes will take place on March 10.
Raju said that according to the instructions issued earlier by the Election Commission of India, the number of persons accompanying a candidate at the time for submission of nomination papers has been reduced from five to two, while the number of vehicles reduced to two from three earlier.
He said the nomination papers are also made available on the website of CEO/DEO, which the candidates can fill in online and can be submitted along with the notary certified affidavit.
In an official release, Raju said to limit the crowd, the returning officers could also get the nomination papers by calling the candidates at staggered time in advance.