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-12 Dqted:19.03.2021 Sub: Elections - Bye-elections to 23-Tirupathi (SC) Parliamentary Constituency - Scheduted to be held on 17m April, 2021 (Saturday) - lnstructions on defacement of property and use of Loud Speakers - Ban on display of any election/political related adveilisements on the Government owned vehicles- Reg. Ref: 1. From the ECI Letter No.3/7/2008/JS-ll, Dt.07.'10.2008. 2. From the ECI Lr.No.437/6/lNSTl201Z,CC&BE, Dt.18.01 .2012. 3. From the ECI Lr.No.464IKT-LAJ2013, D1.02.05.2013. 4. From the ECI Lr.No.3/7/2014/SDR, Dt,11 .03.2014. 5. From the ECl, Lr. No.3Il/2014/SDR, dated 26.09.2014 6, From the ECI Lr.No.437/6/INST/201 5-CCS, daled 29.12.201 5. 7. From the ECI Lr.No.437/6/Campaign/ECl/lNS/FUNCT/MCC-2016, Dt.04.01.2017

8. This Office Memo No.767/Elec . N A1 nA21 - 1, dt.16.3.2021 . w --o0o*

Copies of the reference 1ut to 7rh cited, together with their enclosures, are sent herewith, The Collectors & District Election Officers, & Chittoor districts, the $uperintendents of Police, Nellore & Chittoor districts and the Managing Director, Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation, are informed that the Election Commission of lndia, vide its Press Note Brh cited has issued the schedule for conduct of Bye-Election to 23-Tirupathi (SC) Parliamentary Constituency to be held on 17th April, 2021. As per the directions of the Commission, the Model Code of Conduct has come into force in Nellore and Chittoor disiricts from 16.3,2021. Accordingly, the defacement of property and use of other campaign material and display of any election/political related advertisernents on the Government owned vehicles / public and private places, including on the building/civil structures owned by Public Seclor Undertakings (PSUs) shall be restricted in lheir respective districts as per the instructions of the Commission, vide references 1ur to 7h cited.

2. The Collectors & District Election Officers, Nellore and Chittoor districts, the Superintendents of Police, Nellore and Chittoor districts and the Managing Director, Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation, Vijayawada are therefore requested to follow the said inslructions of the Commission scrupulously in prevention of defacement of propefty and use of other election material viz., wall writings, pasting of posiers/papers, erecting of cutouts/hoardings/banners or defacement in any other form at public places including Fair Price Shops etc., use of loud speakers on vehicles and use of any other type of campaign related items during the election period in the area of 23-Tirupathi (SC) Parliamentary Constituency and instructions of ECI regarding display of any electiorr/political related advertisements on the Government owned vehicles, without any diserinrination whatsoever against any party or candidate or any ca$e of monopolization by any partyicandidate. -2-

3. The Collectors & District Election Officers, Nellore and Chittoor districts and the Superintendents of Police, Nellore and Chittoor are also requested to submit the Daily Reports in this aspect in the relevant column of the daily Law & Order report (in the formats already communicated) for the period from 6.00 am of previous day of reporting to 6.00 am of the reporting day, every day by 1.00 pm.

K. VIJAYANAND CHIEF ELECTOML OFFICER & E.O. PRL. SECRETARYTO GOVERNMENT

To The Collectors & District Election Officers, Nellore and Chittoor districts (w.e) The Superintendents of Police, Nellore and Chittoor districts (w,e) The Managing Director, Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporalion, RTC HOUSE, 1st Floor NTR administralion Block, Pandit Nehru Bus Station, Vijalnawada-S2001 3 (w.e) SC/SF

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Ehction Commisslon's letter No. 3l7l?00$/J,9-ll Dated: 71h Oqtober, 200S. addressed to the Secretary, covt. 6f lfr-dlt;Tfiercecretsmesrn-anilm . efrffi Electoral Officers of All $htes and Unlon Tenitorles

Sub: Prevsntion of defacement of property and other campalgn relatsd lhms - revised lnstructlons. rcgadlng.

I am directed to lnvite a reference b the Cornmlssion's letter No. SnnOOTtJS-ll, dated 16th October, 2007, regarding prevention of defacement of property in connectlon with electlon campaign.

2, ln the past, tha Commlsslon has suggested the enacfinent of speclal laws by state govemments for dealing wlth defacement of propertles effectively, $ome states have enacted special legislatlons to govern and regulate defacement of property, while the other states have leglslatlon that eithor only cover ryecific areaer like rnunicipalities etc, or have no leglelatlon at all. A tabular statement on respecllve posilions obtalning in the states in this respect baeed on the inforrnation available in the Commlsgion ls enolosed in the achadule appended to this circular (marked as Annexure-I). $lnce a uniform law thmughout tln country iE not available, what is enforceable differs from etate b stata. Keeping in view tho forlhcomlng general election to the Lok Sabha due ln 2009, it has become necessary to lay down, for smooth conduct of campaign durlng ebctione and for clear understanding of all authorities who have the rcEponoibility for the implarnentation at the field level as also of the observers who ara deputed to ov6rs6e the elecdlons ln dlfferent states/constituencies, a comprehensive s€t of guidelines with respect to defacement of property.

S. After considering all aspects of the matter in dapth, lhe Commisslon has, ln tupertesslon of the earllsr lnstructlone, laid dswn the followlng dlrections, to the followad by political parties, candldates, lndivlduals and organizationg etc. during the election period:

DEFAGETUENT OF PUBLIC PLACES

4. (a) No wall writing, pasting of posters/pepers or defacernent in eny other form, or erecting/displaying of cutouts, hoardings, banners flags etc, shall be permittsd on any Gouernment premlse (including civit structutes thereln). For this purposs a Government premise would include any Govt. office and the campus wherein the offlce building ls situated,

(b) lf ihe local law expressly permlts or provides for writing of slogans, displaying posters, etc., or erecting cut,outa, hoardlngrs, banners, politicEl advertisernent, etc., in any public place, (as against a GovL premise) on payment

1llt or otherwise, this rnay be allorved strictly ln accordanoe with the relevant provisions of the law and. subject to court oiders, if any on mb suoleci ri in"rio be ensured lhat any such place is not dominated/monbpollzed UV inv pi,rticurat party(les) or candldate(s). All partles and candidates siiouto i* pioui&c .{i;i opporlunlty in this regard.

(c) .lf there is e specifically earmarked pface provided for dlsplaying advertisements in a public plac6, e.g. biri boalds, rroi-iotngs etc. and ir jucil :paf. is-already let olt to any agency for further altocalion Io inoivrOu* ei"rts, lhe Disbict Electlon.Officer through lhe_municipal authority concerned, if anyi should ensure that all political parties and candid'ates get equitabte oBporiuntyi,i have access to such advertisgment opace hr slecliln rei"ted aovertisemints during the election palod.

DEFACEMENT OF PRIVATE PLACES

(a) ln I the Statres urhera there ls no local law on the subject, and subject to the estrictions under the law where there ls a law, temporiry ano Jisliv removable advertisement mabriats, such.as flags and uanneri may ne put up ln privat? premlses *ilt th" v-?luntary pennission ir tne occupant. ffre pernntsiion should be an act of free will ana irot extracted by any preirure or threat $uch ba.nngr ar flag. sfroup nor creete any nuisanca to itirers, photo+ofy of in" yolulky permisslon ln writing obtalned in this connection should be suLmitteo to the Relurning offfcer wtthln s oays of putfing up the ltags and bannera in such caie$ in the manner prescilbed Insub-para{ci Uitow.

(b) lf the loml law doas no-t expressly permit walt wrisng, pasting of poeters, and simllar other permanenUserni{erniahent defacemenfwnrcf i; ;& jiJili mrnovable, the same shafi not he resorted to under any circum$hnces, eoen on preExt.of the fiaving obtained the consent of the ownei of the property. Thls wlll also apply in tte states where there is no local law on the subJeit or pr6ver*ion ot defacement of property.

(c) lAlhere the local law expressty permits wall wrltings and pasting of posters, puttiqg 'with -up hoardings, banners, etc. on private prjmbes ihe arners permhs{on, the contegUng cardidates or the polittcal parties concerned shall obtain prior written pennission from the owner of th! property and submit qholocopils of the same withln 3 days to tro Returning'otiicrior om**i deaignated by him lor the purpoEe, together wlth a staieirent ln ths "n proilonna (marked as Annexure-2), The statement ln such cas6s and"n"lrreU h,r the sases mentioned in sub-para (a) above shoulcl clearly mentiorr therein the name and address of Sre ovuner of the property from whorn such permission hag been obtalned tggeller wilh expendlture inCuned or likely tro'ba incurred lor the purpose.... Nothing infamn'ratory or likely to incile disaffection .mongct communities shall be permissible in such writings/display.

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The expenditure incurred ln this mode on opecific campalgn of cendidate(s) shall be added to ths electlon expenditure made by the candidate. Expenditure lncurred on exclusive campalgn for a party without indicating any candidate shatl not be added to candidates expenditure, The contesling candidate shall fumish such information vlllage/localltyltown-wise, to ffre Relumlng Offlcer, or tho authorized offtcer wlthin S days of obtaining tha requlsite permission, for easy checklng by the Relurnlng Officer or the Electhn Observer or eny ofricer connected wlth the conduct of electlons.

(d) Subject to eny restrictions under any local law or any court orders in force, the political parties, candidates, thelr agents, worker$ and supporters rnay put up b*nners, buntings, flags, cut outs, on their ortrn property, provlded thoy do so on their own volltion, voluntarily and without any pressure from any pa*y, organlzation or per$on, and provlded further that these do not cauEs 'such -any inconvenienco ln any manner to anyono else. lf dlsplay of baRnars, flags etc. aims to solicit vote for any particular candldate, then the provislons of $ection 171H of the IPC would be athacted and would have to be followed. ,$ection 171H of the IPC ellpulates that whsever withoul the general or special authority in writlng of a candidate incurs or authorlses expenaes on account of the holdlng of any public meetlng, or upon any advertisernent, circular or publlcation, or In any other way whatsoever fsr lhe purpose of promoting or prssurlng the electlon sf such candldato, nhall be punished with llne which may extend to frve hundred rupees: ProvHed that if any person heving incuned any Euch expenses not exceeding the amount of ten rupees wlthout aulhority obtains within ton days from the date on whlch such exponses wer€ incurred the approval in writing sf the candidate, he shall be deemed to have incuned such exp€nsos with the authority of the candidate.

DEF/ACEIfiENT oF HALLSIAUDITCIRIUMS AND OTHER PUELIG PROPERTIES

6, tn the case of Halls/AuditoriumslMeethg venues owned/controlled by the GovernmenUlocal authorltle*/P$Ut/Cooperatlvap, il the laWguldellnes governing thelr uee do not preclude political meetinge therein, there is no objection to it. lt shall be ensured that the allocation ls done sn equitablo basis and that ther* is no monopolization by any political party or candidates. ln such venues, dlsplaying of bannerg, buntings, flags, cutoutc, nray be permitted during the perlod of meetings subject lo any restris{ions under the laMguidelines in foree. $uch banner$, flags* etc. shall be gol removed by the partylindividual who used the prernlses immediately after concluslon of lhe meeting, and in any case within a reasonable period afler the meeting is over. PermanenUseml-permanent defaoement such as wall writing/pastlng of poster* etc. shall not be permifted in such prenrises.

7. If any politisal partylas*aciation/candidate/person lndulges in defacemcnt of any properly in vlolation of the local law, if any, or the above instructions, the Returning Otficer/ District Election Officer shall issue notice to the offender for removing the defacement forthwith. lf the political 214 psrtylas$ociation/candidate/person does not respond promptly, the disfict authorilles may take aclion to remove the defacement, and the expensas incurred in the process shall be recovered from the political parly/association/candidatelperson renponsihle for the defacernent. Further, the amount also ehall be added to the *loction expenditure of the eandidste con$emed, and acllon should al$o he lnltiated to prosecute the offEnder undor the provislons of the ralevant law (under the law relating to prevention of defacsment, if any, or under the provleions of the general law for causlng wlllfut damage to the property of others).

DEFASEMENT Of VEHICLES

8. (a) ln private vehicles, subJect to the provisions of the Motor Vehiclee Act, Rules'thereunder and subject to court orders in force, if any, flags and stickers may be put on lhe vehicles by the ownar af the vehhle on his own volliion, ln such a manfier that they do not cau$e any lnconvenience or distraction to other road users. lf such display of flags and $tickers aimg to solicit vote for any partlcular candldate, then tha provlsions of $ection 171H of the lPc would be attracted and would haye to be followed^

{b) On commercial vehlcles, display of any flag, sticker etc. shall not be permitted, unlass such vehlcle ie a vehlcle validly used for election campaign sfter obtainlng the requislte permit from the Oistrict Election OfiicerlReturning Offfcar and ihe dispiay thereof ln originaton th6 wind screen.

(c) Extemal modification of vehicles including fitting of Loudspeaker tlrcreon, would be subject to the provisions of the Motor Vehicles AcURules and any other LocalAcURulet. Vehicles with modificatiuns and special campalgn vehicleg like video Rath etc,, can he used only aftar obtaining the requislle parmiseion frorn the competent authorities under the Motor Vehicles Acl,

OTHER CAMPAIG}.I RELATED ITEM$

B. Subject to accounling for the expenditure, the foilowing may be permitted:- {a) ln processions and rallys etc., flags, banners, cutouts etc, can be canied subject to local laws and prohlbitory orders in forcs;

(b) ln such procession, wearing of party/candidate supplied special accessories like cap, mask, scarf etc, may be permitted. However, supply of main apparels like saree, shirt, etc. by partylcandldale is not permitted.

(c) Educational institutione including lheir grounds {whether Govt, aidod, private cr Govt.) shall not be used for political eampaigns and rallies.

10. The Chief Electoral Officers are rsquesled to bring the directlons of the CommlssirJn to the notlce of the Dlstrict Election Offlcers, Returning Otficers and

215 all other Elec*lon related State units of recognlzed reoognized parties based it l cbntestlng I (at the tlme of electlons) for lnform

5. Ple*se acknowledge The Chief Eloctoral Sflicere may klndly eonffrm that action as

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Anrlerltrp:l tof - Law Name of Nanrs of AcURule Extant of StatBrUT --?ssllsull-ry-,. The Andhra Pradesh Prevention of It extenAs mfetniiiti Pradesh Disfigurement of Open Places and State. Prohibitlon of Obscena and Objectionable Posters and 4{yglgem-er"te A$LJggI' " Arunachal The Arunachal Fradesh Prevention It extends to the Pradesh of Disfigurement of Property Act, StatE. -e 1997. - TG-Eihar Prarieeti Pnive"ntid? It extends to tho entlre Qis.flsueueJl-Eremtrigj'"l-992.*- State. 4 Chhattlsgarh No eeparate ladAct framod by the It extends to the entlre $ats. But the Madhya Pradesh State. Sampattl Vlrupan Nivaran Adhiniyam, 1994 ls appticable in the state. The Goa Prevention of Defacement iiffi of Property Act, 19$B as amended State.

Haryana fie Haryana Frevention of It extends to the entirs Delacement of Property Act, 1989 State. "th6as amended vide Aqt"prariesfr-- of 1096. Himachal -Hmachai* open It extende to entire Pradesh Plases (Prevention cit State and come into Disligurement) Act, 1S85" force in the areas compdsed in the Munlclpal Corporatlon of Shlmla at once and shall come into force ln the remaining part of the $tata on such date es the State Govt. may by notifieatlon, appoint.

Jfiailihino Nto eeparate lawlAct but the Bihar rr d,Gnil;-6 TiA-iiditire Prgvention of Defacement of State. Property Act, 1985 is aPpllcable in the state.

2l? -il -dev+i*ion Tiie- Em nnj ffi ;fi nif It extends ts the entire of Oefacement ol Property Act No. State. XIX of 1085. The 0pen places Itextendsio BsrighH; (Prevenllon of Dlrflgurement) Act, Mysore, Hubli, 1981 as amended vide Act of Dharwar, Mangalore r983, and Belgaun constltuted or contlnued under the Karnslaka Municipal Gorporation Act 1976, or under any other law on 5.5.81 and come into furua ln the Municipalities, notlfied Sreast sanihry Boards, conelituted or continued under the Kamataka Munlcipalitle* Act 1964, or under any other law, or in any other looal area, on such date, as the $tate Govt. may by notification apPgljll __ The lHaanvi'- F-iaoestr $ampatti It extends to the entire g.ryaran "Pr*{sel - -Mbnairisntrirlti_vttVpgn Adhlfr1fqgr., J gff .. $tate. M*harashtra Nb. Viil ;f I sbs - N6i,iins'i$ lpeciffiiiy regarding Prevention of menlioned abqut the Defacement of Property exlent of appllcability. -tvt'tziyffi - Ttie" *e*iffiion "bf Defacement of Property Act. 1 gg5. $tate. 14 tiii r'tCbaHnA-*'F'riii'eniiirilt ii"bxieniii io- itre Defiacement of Properly Act, ISB5. nolified areas con*titutsd under the Assam Tribal Areas (Administration of Tow Cornmittee) regulation 1950, or in any other local area cr arges, on such date, as the State. 2ls (A,'. _rf I

Covt. maf by notillcation rnay sDDOint. Puniab The Punlab Prevantlon 0f It extends ta the entire Defacement of Property Act, 1998. State.

{6. The $iltklm Fravention of It extends to the entiro Defacement *f ProperlyAct, 1988. State.

17. The Open Places It extends tothe entiro (Preventlon of Disflgurement) Act, $tate, 1959, as amended vide Act of '1992

,ls. Trlpura The Tripura Prevention of Defacement of Property Act, 1 976 State and shallapply ln conJunction with Tripura in the first lnstance to (Prevention of Defacement of municipaltimits of Propeily) Amendment Bill, 1998 Agartala Town, hut now in fiorce in the 8tate. the state Govt. may from timeto tlme by notlficaton in the offlclalGazetb, apply to such oth*r local ar€a$ or ar6as 8$ fflay be spectfied ln the notificalion.

19. Uttarakhand The Uttaranchal Frevention of ll extends to the entire Defacernent of Public Propery State. Aot,2003. n0. Andaman & It extends to the entlre Nlcsbar ln of Defacement of Unlon Tenltory of the Regulation, 1987. Andaman and Nlcobar lslands.

219 The We*t Beng Defacement of Act, {976 has been made ,le ln Chandlgarh UT.

Defacemant of Properly Ast, 1S76 was mada appticabla ln Delhi. (A separate act 16 under consideraffon).

{Fr*ve,ntion 0f [h_e UEIsn" I"alritory of 2000. the Pondicherry.

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No lawlAct *e No lawlAct No laMAet *-, * l!. '.+ -, -...------:[ No ladAct -6:5. fiere ls a provlsion in Section 198 of Rajasthan Municipaltties Act, 1959 that withoutthe consent of the owner or occupier and in case of Municipal property, without he permisslon in writlng of the board, aftixing any pogter, bill, placard qr olher pap6r or means of advertlsement is punlshable with fine which may extend to twenty rupees.

Ta, TffiFre6rii6il6f* Oefasement of Property Ac[ 1976.(West BengalAct XXI of 1978). This Act has since been repealed.

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EtrcnoN coMMls$lot{ CIt INDIA Mrvachan srdan, Ashoka Boad, New 0slhl'110o01 N;aIrlzol4Fonl To, The chlef Electoral 0fficerc ol All States and Ufs.

fdtted ltems- clrylffretlon r {ut:. l,rsvenll0n oloclscenentof Prope*y &otherempal8n t ' i offfafs of polltlrrl partler/candldttas' l -.'- ref,ordln$uss 3lr/Mnrlnrn, I g/?/2008fis-lt/, 7t ottober, r-: (1. .r,',:ri* i,:l*r ro rhe commlssto,r,s clrcular lntler ilo. dated t I ttrf;lilr: I; the .lllove r,ontlonnrl subpct' ' l3uclrilll : prevallln6 law' lf ls io ablde by the extant provlsions ln lhe [:*: r.-- -. I lic crrrx of the lnstruct;ons of prop€rty, ln those States where lhc,'e *ny, ln the srateiro.iiitv on the sub;ect of defacement of property. the abovementiooed le no specifir h" d,e;;il-pfirun,ron of defacement lndructlonsprovldethatdlsplaYoreasllyremovabtematerlalluchalllagr'bpnne;s'hoatdln6S the prlor consent of the owner/oecupler of could be done on p,rrri.piopi,ru/premhes wlrh the prsPerty.

permlsslbltlty of dbplay of flags/banners. etc' of 3. ln vie* of recurrlng references on tie on prlvarc propertY' lt ls clar]fied that:' f,olfttcal Panie3/cofldldetei l|)htholtstateswharetheState/LocaloefacemintlawspeclflcallyProhlbltsprryrfontin the law.wlll strlctly apply end dlrphy of fhgr, haltners,'h0ardlngs- etc" it" suchmotarlilshatlnotbedlrplayar!onprivatepfopErtl0rpropertyinpublltview; protrllrlt tltsplny of flas od lt*tardlng ot (li) lf the state./tocal Law does not ro spoclllonlly matormr bnnnor' honrdlirg] mn be banner. ;;-;;; ;;;,tttY' then iuctr [flo6 ".. allowedtobedlsplaYedonprlv|teploponv,o,,o*n*lttton,o{'thoownurloccuplerolltr tlte tt" prop*,iv]J,i#, #y'*r,i.to.ftion/rllructlon to th$ rontrary' ca:eofdlsplaYonothers'property'p'fiipotmftstdtshouldbeol'talnedfiomtha'r**-,t" ownerloccuPier conc'erned; apply ln the case of thoso States where (lti) The posltlon at Para 3lll) lbove wlll alrc as alreadv provtded ln the th€re ls no law governins aefacs'neii of ii"p-'tv 1p lbove' comml$ion's itttoiauttU zfr octobar' 200& referred

4.Theaboveclarlflcatlonmeybebroughttothenotlceolallelectlonrelatedauthoritlesparttel' All other lnstructlons In the ond the police autrorltles ag wtll as tne fottttcal d'tnd 7'h october' zo08' rhall co0tlnue tq commlssion,s .f"rilrl.o-r'"o--yrllOoar.i.'tt, apply. Yours frlthfullY, {,,,i. t;

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ELECTTON COMMI$SION OT INDIA Nirvachan Sadan, Ashakr ftoad, New Delhl'110001 No.31712A74/5BR/ Oated: 26ntr Sept,, 2014

To, fhe Chlef Electoral Officers of All States and UTs.

Sub: General lnrtructlons on clection related advertlserfients and defacement oI proparty" lnilrucllons regarding dlrplay of advenlsements on Eovt' owned v*hiclas. Sir/Madam,

J'he Commission's circular letter No. 3/7/2008/.,s.ll/, dated 7th October, 2008, contains tha instructions and guidellnes to be followed in the matter of dlsplay of olectlon related advertisements through hoardlngs, banners, posters etc, The said instnrctlonr noalnly deal wlth advertisements on static property and regardlng dlsplaV of flogs and stickers on prlvate vehicles.

7, The lssue of display of advertisemenrs on buses of State Road Tranrport Corporations and Municlpal Corporations have been raised before the Comntigslon. ln some ca;es. there are provirlons for aclvertirement-panels on the buses for display of advertisements, There may be cases where such advertlsement-panels are let out tr: advertising agencies for allocation to various cllents during certain perlods as per the contract entered into by them.

3. The Commission has considered the issue whether political advertlsements may be permitted to be displayed on State Road Transport forporatlon (SRTC) buses and other State owned vehicles. The Commission has examined the matter in its entirety keeplng in view the spirlt of Model Code of Conduct'and the concept oi level playing fleld for all stakeholders.

4, Level playing field envisaged under the Mod€l Code of Conduct is a very vital aspect for ensurlng free and falr elections, A party should not he in a position to take undue advantage on ecrount of lt being in power in the govt. This will put the other parties 0nrl contestants at a disadvantageous tlositlon and wlll disturh the level playing lield, adversely affecting the fairness of electitin, 5. The buses of the SRTC fire vlrtually under the control of the Stete Snvernment concerned" The same ls the case with the vehicles of the Municipal

Corporetions. Advertisement Spaces on thg bUsps of such corporailons would be mpabls of belng cornered by tht rullng party or parties, ln these rases, tt will not he prar-tically possible te emure equltable sharing of space for the purpose of

advertise ments, both in terrns of the quantlty as well as for partlculrr bus routes, i.e. through crowded areas and those goln6 through less crowded places. There ts reasonable likelihood that the allormEht of rdvertisemeni speces on Such vehicler is likely to be maniputated more so in politically important constituenctes and as such it will not be easy to ensure equitable distributlon of advertisement space on the buses.

5. After having cluly considered all aspects of the rnetter, the Comrnisslon, ln g?4 exerclis of lts powers under Articla Ul of the Constltutlon, ancl ln the lnterest of conduct of free and falr elecil*ns. hns directetl thot State Roed fran*port Corporatinn buses and buses owned by Municipal Corporations etc. and other govt. owned vshicles shall not be uted for display of political advertisements during the perlod when the Model Code of Conduct ls in force ln connectian with etections to lhe House of the People or State Legislative Assemb'ly or State Leglslative Council from Council Constituencies,

6. These instructions rnay be brought to the notice of the Tranrport Department of the $tate 6ovt.lUr Adrnlnistration and all authorities concerfled for compliance.

Yours laithlully, Lw_ tx. r"ffinnnt PRINCIPAL SECRF, ARY

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ET,ECTION CffTVIIL{ISSION OT INDIA Ni r"va uli;in Satlan, Aslrcr ka t_oir-l, Irlt: r,v Llelhi- 1 10 00 1 It.ATAYA I(UMAR PRINCIPAT SECRF:TANY No. a3716/rNST/ioiSrcs Dated: zlii; lieirornlier, z0it. ' 't'b ,.1, 'lhe Cabinet Secretary, Cabintlt Secretariat, 63J Ilaslrtrapatl Bhawan, +)t lrcth Nsw Delhi. t '1,. 'l'he Chief Secreraries of I .l'erritofie.s. '{"ffi! AI! tlre $fntes and union 3. 'fhe Chief Elccroral Olficers of AII the Stares anrt Union,i"riirorie*u,

I Sttbler:cl lla[ning. utu-_-.91_ . buitdinglcivit $tnrctures ownert by pqblc sector (6s t UndcrtaktagrtPslrs] for politicatadvertisement during porii,,l ,ipru,rur car;u of , f,ondufr* regarding. $l1 5ir/lr{atlam,

I am slirected [(t invite I ref"ereltce tr:r the cr;rrrrnission's cjrcular letter. Nn.3l7/200g-]s- ll' dated 7th october,200B, rvherein it has, irrter alio, directed that there shallbe no disptay ol, 0lectlon polil$'s, hoardlngs, bannerr, cl'c., frr lny frovsr.11nrent prernises or civil strrrclures. It ha'q cotne ti: tlte noticc of thc cotnnlissiun that politicat parties have be..n rlispla.yirrg/pasting their posters, banners, etc', al, the builtlingr;,/civil structures and/or prcmises own(,4 hy r*c Govt' and Public sector tjndeltal

\ b'.,./' !-:i\ * , ;" r\- ach'crtisetueJll R$'il1cy f*r i;lacing- c*nr:rrei"rial advr:r'{iscr:ents t}iJt ?o p;lifir:*l os,ygr"if$*rnen* shrtll be displaye.d/pastr# rr* rAe "tprce prctid,*d on Ieosa for cornm*rcitr! advert;isl.ment lik* airp**g r*ilt+*y .$rdlfio$.l, lnter Stat*/l,ocal Bus Stsnrls, sortr. fransp artcti*n pr,t* qfiicei; $a{eiw*ertt hospitr;,lsldirprfl5n11,1.t ete (rixcapf o, higbwny*r, Irjr,n moin rssds etc.i durlng the yterind q{ Madel Coele of C*nd*c*;, iJ'th"cr* i:; any polltit'at advertisemept rrltre proulued space, tlts santc shsll bs rttnwv{d irrmrdiarely on vnforcement af the Model Code of Candutl.,, It lr reqrresrcd rhat appropriate tnsfructjons be issued ts all cancernecl ta ensure thal the *buve directions are cnn:p)ied with;rtirl to en$ure fhat'instarrccs uf displuy of political adt'":rlis*me nls irr anv ibrm do n1)t occllr in the'prcmises u[ P$lJs irf any ela*ti*n.in ftitnrc.

Yonr.r faithflully,, t*>' g-t7 g"6r; '1eL /0.t ,1 lt q -ffi{ I Frqtql .,1{ { ' 6,*, NIRVACHAN SADAN "W'" *IRaMqf ailqlrf .srcfifi ts, .Tt {kft - lro oot '\-n r Electlon Conrnrlssion of India ASHOKA ROAD. NEW DELHI - 110 OOI

No 437l6lCompoign/ECl,4 I{ST/FUNCT/MCC-2OI 6 Dqled: 4*t .lonuory, 2017

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1 l' I !-lr,ehiel Elecrorol olficers . of Allstotes/Union Terrilories.

Generol,lBye Elections to ihe Lok Sobho,/Legislolive Assernblies* instruclions on eleclion compoigns - Regording.

T B t01? t, o view lo msinloin the election compoign in line with slotutory provisions ond to ovoid * conflicts between stokeholders i.e. politicol porlies or fheir supporlers ond olso to ensure ffia order during ii" .orpoign period, the Cornmission hos issued, in the post, o'nl*b", of inshuclions. Ihe Commission hos decided to'ssue the f''ollowing instructions* - l. Vidervoru The Commission's instructions, contoined in letter No.a64/INST/2O14/iPS dot'ed IOh April ,'2014, provide thot the permission forvideo-vons etc. lo be used byo politicol porly lor cornpoign, ocroee the Stote would be gven by llr CEO toking in view lhe provisions of the lvlotor Vehicle Act ond

*, olso the judgrnant$ doted 23.06.2006 ond 14.O2.2007 of lhe Allqhobod High Couri in Writ Petition No.3648([AB)of 2006.

' TheCommission reilgroles the obowond directsfuilher hot- \- ,, ' l. tb cplrntl@ to uw W&rVans for wmppn putryn rw be grqd al Clv:ef Eleclorol ./^, . ,J MiuWAdb,T,stipnNelSffumust svbnitrcrt*otatotheChtef Elacrwoldfiorthot

'Ll l: -i rcdtantsadtants of moteriol lurt elxtlon publlcity onn ilw videewn*dx-wn shol,sholt be ywenifid'fron i' iii tt, llp to prapgola its pqromme ond l1-;f i lbffAfis, fla vfu wn of tte Niticdt py shwld bo usd ffi pl;*sn sd< wre.. Vates a supprt for of ony pniaiar cudi&te shwld not b slUed. .i,{s/ H*ww, if it is ud for soekiry wbr/support for o condidate/andidaes lhen arpniltrt of I '\ vifu wn sholt b wunted for by such candidote/mndrdares opprapU$ly. &pnditure obse*ers la closelymonilor this.

*Additionoli{ew inshuctions oa shown in itslics

Tel : 01 1 -2305220$- *2 1 I Fax o1 1 3o lz2zg-zs, website : www. eci. nic.in "l{-dgl rfffi*{ - w{rrt $ffiq1grr G reat e r p articipatio n fq r a s t ra ng e r democracy "t1 lt\

lll. *ty pry/andidote ,wektng prmtssion to u* ide vons fivm Chtsf tktarot Offlcer should frW *toin nacissaty prmission/na obpton ceflifrate lton tt.m Authority tndq t*e lvhtor Vehtcb Act. Thls arliftcatton is rquirvd ta efttue tlw canlwniy wlth tk fulotar Vehtcb Aattelewnl prwisions of low ond Cwrt orders, if wy ut thts atbpct lu ply,,g d vffu- wnson lherwd, lV ftwgh thare * no rcslriclian on lhe numbar of *&o wns.which .wt be rmd in o hut tlp scpnditure for it chall b duly included in tlw EMm &pn$tun A*ount d ' lhe porly, to b sukntttad to ECI ofrer elxfion. V Routa of vifu wns.to b u*d for phlicity/conpgntng should b fnfoM to lxot nintrtmhg.n/Distrbl Etntim Officer tnid*n*, ln cos ol vlolofiut, tlw parmlxtor br vlfu wn rwy b flitMtuvm, oftor dw noilce, by CEO,

Uggp[Bikg- The Cornmi$6lon, horirq conriderod inputs tlpt thare is o n€€d lo rogulote the ure of blke6 for olectioneering purposes, lssues fie bllowing inslnntions. O Eike k o lwo whaalar ond ils en shall ba ffitrkted oilly lor campign prpsa. Nunbar d bikes nwy b r*trfdsd at F anvuy rules of whtcbs (q pnvided ta ECl,s instructions in lafien No,464/NST/2OI41EP$dtlled tOh April 2}l4r, wlrich intar-olio powdes thot mrs/whicb shall, un*r rru cirwmslorrcs, be ailowad to mow ln conwy of noru fiwn ten @hbr, axchdlng tha acuity whiclas, Alt btgryr cmwfi

cxcdry ten wllclee shatt h brolon up, own il ttrey orc any*tg ony fui*star d . Cend s Stslo hrwnmenl d ony otlnr percm, fhis shdl, honanar, b su$act to ony sxudly lnslnfrlors tsswd in rcspcl of ory such tndivndnl. lf ony plxr.ln twtet in

t conttoy of did* e\c€adW the linits pexribed ofua, fn spb of ttn ran rby hovtng been bpken it oholl be tbe duty of tla lfut odninistntion to arwn tlrut swh whicl* se not olhwd to ba usod by f,wfing lha Connlsdott's dlrxilux, iltt lhe' procex 6 elxt'nn is compbd. (ll) Uoo of Blkes, otlpr than thox prmittod lo campign parpw, wofi be ngufodd

vnder the pofitfbry order, viz. iac 144 & rc. (ilil orlyone frry (dmurtmum dinawtan olkl ft)shall b pmitdon orchik, 0u) length of Pole/slick {or corrying frog shdl nA h morc thw 3 fsef. &gdlhgilt--Tho ECI's instruclion in letler No.4641|NST/2AV/EPS, doled l0h April 2O14, inter olio, pro'vidEs lor o lolol ond obsolute bon on he uta of ofliciql vehicle for cornpoigning,

eleclioneering or eloclion roloted truvol during elections" ll olso provides thot cor/vel,iites indl no,i { ,"' , -'?

be ollowed lo move in convoys of more thon len vehicles (excluding security vehicles) ond oll bigger convoys sholl broken be even if they ore corrying ony Minister of Centre/Stote Governrnent or ony olher person, subjeet lo any security inslructions issued in respoct o[ ony such individuol. lho Commixion, after ansl&ritg tha fxt thot lhera is a ne€d lo regulald rood shows to owd any inwrwnience ta lhe generol public/camnuiars dwing rod shovus, issras rhe following lnslnrclions-

a. ftior prmission far rod $ows sholl b tokan from the Comptent Auka6g. b. ln arder lo orcid inconveniena n genenl pubtic , os fdr os passible, rd shaws, subi,xt to courl otde$ ond locallows, ohould b prmitd onlyon holidap ond dwing nan-pak hourc on roufas other tbon thol hfing big hospitals, trauma @ntats, btd fuois ond hewilyMnn*ets. c. Numbr af 'nhicbs and prconsloinlng far rood show shatl b inlimatad in odvarna. d. lle rwd show sholl not covar mqe lhon holl thd rwd width to ensure sa{ely of tlwgenerol public.

o- Tln conwy o{ whicla bing usd in rd shaw sholl ba broken after awy Io vehtclx ond o gapaf 2Mnetets v,wtldbe maintoined. Sofety of ptbftc f' ond prsons in lhe road show shotl b ensured. Burcting of fire crockers ond coryitg of fi,p orms shott not be Whild ot att. g, Ylta manimam dza of banner thot may k uwd would fu 6x4 feer.

h' can fu ud as pr €dsrrg ffl's inshuction ond subyect lo local laws ond Cout otders u thts subixt.

i' Adry af minwls in rood shovtry is blally bonned. Childrea, gticulorly schuj c*ildren in

uniform, $atU not tolce pd in rood shCIrw Arly i. ow flq with pio prmixion conbo'used by thaparty suppdeo in rwd s*ows. Tlp' moxtmum dimansion of the fu wauld ba JxZ {eat 4. tfui'emant d vdich duriog -the nomlnglion- ECI's instructions in lener No.464llN ST/2AM /ff5 dobd 10"4.14, inter olic, provides thot only ihree vehicles will be ollowed, within the periphery of 100 meters of ROs ofiice ot the lime of nominolion. lt is now direcbd thor this periphery of I0O meloru should be deuly demorcoted by RO/DEO. lt i* olso dhected thot only one door Eholl be kept open for enlry d condidote+ 4 other ou*priad persons ond oll other doors should be closed, A CCW cornero shot*d be ploced or fie entry door lo record octuol time of enlny, {-n)""

5. use of on pp'll ECIs insrrucrions rehicle dcy-The in letler No;464rrlNsT/zor4 ,/Eps doted 1a,4.r4, inler oli

Tlie ECI'3 inslrrclions conloined in leiler No.3/7/2008-Jsll doted Z.16.200g, inter slio provides thot gubject to ony reslriclions under ony locol lmr or ony court orders in force, fie potilicol porties, condidotes, their ogents, workers ond supporlers moy put up bonners, buntings, flags, cul-out$, on their own property, provided they do so on their own volition, volunrorily ond without ony pressure from ony porty, orgonizqtion or per$on, ond provided further thot these do nol cous€ orry inconvenience in ony mQnner to onyone else. Also, if such disploy of bcnnors, llugs elc. oims to solicit vote for ony porliculor condidole, fhen, under section l7l H d lpc, generol or speciol )r

The cqnnls'iq' lrus row dqitfd rhot rlwre should fu *ly thr* nunbr of flage ol o pty t b tred at pty wu*ers'/supprters' 'tmttdidata resdena and at pofi offices. ln c@, some puwt r'vqrtF to dbPloy of rwre @E thm ana Frty ff condidota, lhen lt sholl b wn;aea b *,ty an frq of w$ pty/wfied, aqby of flogs would b subjxt ro leal tdw od cout orderc, truy-

At fq s tl@ us d bolwerx, ftqs ab on whlcl*, it Mt b regrM de b&w o' lvo o4iwslflash*g,/wch ' frghx ond lwral stoll b put ut onym@gn vdrtcle. b' chw El*ronl offrcer slwll e-nsare ttw oll tha pwbions of lxal fow, Cowtb dirwtiot , qdfrbw velicleAawe uniforntyaplied througihout ilEs,t b. 6' No pwt shdl pt ony q lfo funner ar etir*ei ol bgr stze on any whlcle e:wpt with pbr pmislon of rto Con4ant Auttnrity sufu ro the relermt prouisions of l*v ond Coatdirxtton/u&t if wyon tlw sublxt

d' Ille matlnun nunhr qd size o{ frqsTbnnxs by o party ordifu will b os folhws- I fvw wet - otv f,q of nwctmum size hl ft No sfickw q futnars v$tt b dlowed. il' lh@ vMrs, fur whden, a-Rb/rstpu+ - Ab $fictu ar b*e$ wlll b dq4d, Ooly one frry d manimum stn *Z fr. iii' tt * clotifud fia il o plni,col pty is tt**g o w- pil altbtw/*ot slnrirg nrotgilpt t wik qotls pty than funpso vehic{e of o codidote/@rtiml pty noydAsfuyorc flq eult dstdt iwttes. a S*nultueats d ounfu fiyfig of whic'lgr on rod lrfidang e-Rf&tow b b ti,nid to Io ild i{ lt ax€tade tlb tinit of lo whicbs rhen th6 Gonyoy sWt b Men oftar every to vd*hs. B. Teqporuy C.qnrpdgr offtces Ihe ECI's exisling instruclions in lerter No.a37/6/No7(lNsT) - PtNlll, doted l2h Novembe r 2aa7, inter olio, provide thot no such office will be opened by woy of ony ercroochment eilhor of public or prirote Propotty. or in ony religious ploces or compus of such rellg{ous pluces or conliguous lo ony educotionql institution/hospitol or wirhin 2oo meters of on exisling polling slolion. such oflices con disployonly one pqrty fhrg ond bonner wih porty symbols/ photogrophs. The size of ,4leet bonner used in such offices should not exceed X g feet, eubleclo he further condition ihot if fie locollows prescribe o lower size for bonney' hoording elc.; fien rhe lower size prescribed by locol low sholl prevoit. The Expenditure Obserrcr shqrld closely monilor lo ers,e thot anpendilure on il is popady booked in &e cccrunf ol condrdob. /\\'

9. Sl|lsle systffn window - ln this conneclion sltenlion is drown to ECI's inshuclions in leiler No.464IINST/20'14-EPS, doted ZOh Msch 2OI4. The Commission has nor dhected thot oll oppltCIon seeking parmlssions under under ff Ccifiorm '&widl;g,s\oll ]ron lo b€ disposed olf within 24 horrrs,

10. Usa of q$lse.-in. Roilwqy_stprirns, $!s"Srs Busps, Gflt, end Public. hllldinss. Electric ond lelephonE Pgleq. l!!,nhipo!_/ locnl b,od6r,buildj,gs ggrce ond-oFets br- potitjSol odroab,efrept.

'ECI's inslruclions No.437/6/INST/2015-CCS, doted 29n Decsmbq 2OlS forbids ony disploy of eledion posters, hoordings, bonners, elc., in ony Gwernment /pSU premises eyan if il is o commerciol spoce' The commerciol spoces of Govt. qnd Public Sector Undertokings (pSUs) during election periods connol used be for disploying politicol odverlirrrents. fhe obove instruction further clorifies thot ln cose there is no specific provision in lhe by-tows of PSLIs or in fieir agreements wlil rhe sdverlisemenl ogencies lo whorn they let oul spoce for odverllsement for prohibiting disploy of politicolodverlisernenl, the PSUs moy be inslructed ro odd o Poro in their commerciqlogreemenlswith commerciol ogenci*is/componies while providing spoce on leqse to lhe odverlisemenl ogency lor plocing comrnerciol odvertisements thot "No politicolodveilisement shag be ot he sWCe provtded lease on for commerciol odverlisamenl like oirpans, roitwoy stotians, lnter Stotelwl Bus Sfvnds, Govt. t'ionoporlslion post o[ftces, Governnent hospitols/dispensaries etc. (except on owin hlghwoys, main raads etc.) during the priod of i,Wet Cede ofCanduct tf there is any politicol odvertienent in the provided spoce, the sorne sholl be remavd immdiotely in enforcerrenl of the i4odel Code of Conduct. " ln the cose of Holls/Auditoriums/&{celing venues owned/controlled by }he Government/ locol outhorilies/PSUs/Cooperotives, ECI instruction number 3fllT@sdsted 7.lO.ZOOg, inter olio, . provides hot if the lowlguidelines gowrning their use do not preclude politicol meetings tharein, there is no objectton lo it bul, it sholl be ensured hot the ollocqtion ls done on equikble bosis ond lhot fiere is no monopolizotion by politicot oty porty or condidoFs. ln such venues, displaying of bonnsrs, huntings, flogs, cul-ouh, moy permitted be during the period of meetings subject to ony restriclions under tho low/guidelines in force. Such bonners, flogs, etc. sholl b* got removed by the porlylndividuolwho used the premises imrnediotety olter conclu$on d the meeting, ond in orry co$e within c reosonoble period ofter lhe meeling is over. Permonen/semi-perrnonent defocemenl such os "**,*r.d.t;rv{itinCnnnrisgl.at,frolbrs-erq, .ba -shfirll.+a+ pamittml in tgeh ,reri6€, ff, 6..i'rrrthd.rr- ,,,,.,,.,.., Itt r''

raltldrrr the fud infivcfisp. lhe ECI O6mrwrs shall cldply rwibr @1pholx:o and will spifuofi natim it b rlair npts to tr|.

Kindly inform oll concerned ond give due publicity ond ensure complionce in letter ond sp0rit.

Yours foithfully, *;+ft--€= SRIVASTAVA) SBCRETARY