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Notifies essential services personnel in Delhi to vote by postal ballot for the 2025 Legislative Assembly election due to poll duty, as per Representation of the People Act.

Detailed Summary

The Election Commission of India, in consultation with the Government of NCT of Delhi, issues a notification regarding postal ballot facilities for the upcoming General Election to the Legislative Assembly of NCT of Delhi, 2025. This notification, dated January 7, 2025, designates individuals employed in essential services, listed in Annexure-I, as a class of voters eligible to cast their votes via postal ballot due to their duty on the poll day. This is in accordance with Section 60(c) of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, and aligns with the Conduct of Elections Rules, 1961, and the Commission's guidelines. The election program is scheduled to be notified on January 10, 2025. Annexure-I specifies essential services including Hospitals under GNCTD, Delhi Transport Corporation, Delhi Fire Services, Delhi Jal Board, Delhi Police, Centralized Accident and Trauma Services (CATS), and media personnel authorized by the Election Commission of India to cover polling day activities.

Full Text

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA Delhi Gazette SG-DL-E-09012025-260078 EXTRAORDINARY PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 02] DELHI, THURSDAY, JANUARY 9, 2025/PAUSHA 19, 1946 [N. C. T. D. No. 330 PART II-I GOVERNMENT OF THE NATIONAL CAPITAL TERRITORY OF DELHI 225 DG/2025 OFFICE OF THE CHIEF ELECTORAL OFFICER, DELHI NOTIFICATION Delhi, the 8th January, 2025 No. CEO/COE/102(5)/2025/1302.β€”The following is published for general information:β€” ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 7th January, 2025 No. 52/2025/SDR/Vol.-I.β€”In pursuance of the provisions of clause (c) of Section 60 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 and on due consideration of the matter in consultation with the Government of NCT of Delhi, the Election Commission hereby notifies the persons employed in the essential services as mentioned in Annexure-I (copy enclosed) as a class of persons to give vote by postal ballot on account of being on duty on the day of poll in the current General Election to the Legislative Assembly of NCT of Delhi, 2025 as per the relevant provisions of existing the Conduct of Elections Rules, 1961, and the Commission's directions and guidelines. The programme of the said election is scheduled to be notified on 10th January, 2025. By Order, B.C. PATRA, Secy. By Order, RAJESH KUMAR, Special Chief Electoral Officer, Delhi Annexure-I 1. Hospitals under GNCT of Delhi 2. Delhi Transport Corporation 3. Delhi Fire Services 4. Delhi Jal Board 5. Delhi Police 6. Centralized Accident and Trauma Services(CATS), GNCTD 7. Media persons of Delhi to whom authorization letters have been issued with the approval of the Election Commission of India to cover polling day activities. Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.

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