GOVERNMENT OF

Office of the District Magistrate,

District Election Department,

NAB, 2nd Floor, Bardhaman - 713101

PRESS NOTE

The date of General Elections to the Assembly election 2011 has already been declared by the Election Commission of . The total 25 (twenty five) Assembly Constituencies of this district are going for poll as per the schedule below

A) IV Phase (13 Assembly Constituencies)

Sl. No. Event Date Name & Number of the ACs

1. Issue of Press note and application 01.03.2011 260- Bardhaman Dakshin of model code of Conduct in the 262-Jamalpur(Sc) Entire District of Bardhaman 263- 2. Issue of Notification 7.04.2011 264-Kalna(Sc) 265- 3. Last date of making Nominations 14.04.2011 266-(Sc) 4. Scrutiny of Nominations 16.04.2011 267- 5. Last date for withdrawal of 18.04.2011 268- Dakshin Candidature 269-Purbasthali Uttar 6. Date of Poll 3.05.2011 270- 7. Counting of Votes 13.05.2011 271- 8. Date before which election shall be 18.05.2011 272-Mongolkote completed 273-Ausgram(Sc)

B) Vth Phase (12 Assembly Constituencies)

Sl. No. Event Date Name & Number of the ACs

1. Issue of Press note and application 01.03.2011 259- (Sc) of model code of Conduct in the 261-Raina(sc) entire District of Bardhaman 274- Galsi(Sc) 2. Issue of Notification 11.04.2011 275-Pandabeswar 276- Purba 3. Last date of making Nominations 18.04.2011 277- 278-Ranigang 4. Scrutiny of Nominations 19.04.2011 279- 280- dakshin 5. Last date for withdrawal of 21.04.2011 281-Asansol Uttar Candidature 282- 6. Date of Poll 7.05.2011 283-Barabani

7. Counting of Votes 13.05.2011

8. Date before which election shall be 18.05.2011 completed

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OBSERVATION OF MCC:

Along with the release of the Press Note vide no. ECI/PN/17/2011 dated 1nd March, 2011 the Model Code of Conduct comes into effect instantly in our district and it will be in operation till the election process is over.

Our appeal to all concerned that “There shall be no appeal to caste or communal feelings for securing votes. Mosques, Churches, Temples or other places of worship shall not be used as forum for election propaganda”

You are requested not to print or publish, or cause to be printed or publish, any election pamphlet or poster which does not bear on its face the names and addresses of the printer and the publisher thereof. MCC Squads at various Block and and RO level are in place with 1(one) Civil Official 1(one) Police Official 1(one) Video Grapher to track all cases of MCC Violation and they are asked to initiate cases thereof as per the ECI Circular no. 3/7/2008/JS-2 dated 07.10.2008 and in consonance with the section 121(4) of the West Bengal Municipal Act, and as per Section 23A of the West Bengal Panchayat (3rd Amendment Act’ 2006) whichever applicable.

NOMINATION:

We have already discussed the issues regarding nomination with you. Once the FORM I is published by the RO you will know the venue of nomination.

For your general information NOMINATION of candidates will be taken in the sub divisional HQs/ District HQ .

Format of affidavit in annexure- I was recently revised by the Commission.

EPIC COVERAGE:

Total Non-Image as on finally published roll 5/1/2011 : 5.99%

Non-Image as on 28/2/2011 (after EPIC Campaign) : 2.1%

Highest Non-Image : 280 Asansol Dakshin

Lowest Non-Image : 259 Khandaghosh(SC)

Another Efforts will be taken to cover the residual 2.1% electors . All residual electors without photograph in the rolls are advised to contact their nearest Designated Photography Location (DPL) or Submit Form 001c for inclusion of Photographs in the roll against their names

ELECTORAL ROLL & CONTINOUS UPDATION:

All the EROs( ERO & RO coterminous) are instructed to dispose off all the applications received up to 28th February 2011 by 15th March as they will be busy afterwards for other statutory works related to conduct of election

EVM:

We have already completed FLC and first level randomization for 7760 nos. of new generation EVM which will be used for the ensuing Assembly Election’ 2011. Randomized EVMs are kept in the strong rooms as below: For ACs of Kalna ,Sadar(South),Sadar(North)- in the strong room located at DM Bunglow For ACs of Durgapur,Asansol and katwa Subdivision- at the respective SDO office

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POLLING PERSONNEL:

Total requirement of poling personnel for our district is 29439 numbers including the reserve

The process of formation of polling parties and assignment of booths will be done through process of randomization utilizing a common software programme approved by the Commission.

The Training of Polling Personnel are being organized in 2(two) phases. The 1st one is on hands- on-training of EVM which will be organized in small batches and General Training

Central Government Employees of A and B Category will be appointed as Micro Observer and also there will be Assistant Expenditure Observer for all ACs.

POLLING STATION & PREMISE WISE BOOTH

Total no of polling stations : 6133 Total no of polling premises : 3571 Total no of one booth polling premises : 1806 Total no of two booth polling premises : 1262 Total no of 3 booth polling premises : 296 Total no of 4 booth polling premises : 147 Total no of 5 booth polling premises : 40 Total no of 6 booth polling premises : 14 Total no of 7 booth polling premises : 5 Total no of 8 booth polling premises : 1

EXPENDITURE MONITORING: 1. Ceiling of Expenditure for each candidate has been raised to 16 lakhs from earlier 10 lakhs per candidate 2. All the candidates are requested to open separate bank a/c either in his/her name or jointly with the Election agent. 3. There will be several teams in place at each RO/Subdivision level like Video surveillance team, Video Viewing team, Static surveillance team, Account monitoring team etc. 4. Control room at District level 5. Introduction of shadow expenditure register for each candidate. 6. Assistant Expenditure observer per AC 7. Public are general requested not to carry huge cash without proper document/justification Rates for item already circulated to all political parties for their opinion and till date no observation received, so it is presumed that the rates are acceptable and we are circulating the rates shortly to all concerned.

VOTER SLIPS: All the Electors will be provided with Voter Slips by the staff of Election Commission

TRAINING: We have already organised training at DEO level to the representative of political parties on MCC, Nomination & Expenditure monitoring. Respective ROs will also do the same with the representative of political parties shortly.

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PROPOSED DCRC & COUNTING VENUE:

Sub‐ No and Proposed DC/RC Proposed counting venue division Name of AC

M.B.C. Engineering Institute and 259‐ Burdwan University Campus, Golabbag, Technology Main Building 1st floor, Sadar Khandaghosh Ward No.26 of Burdwan Municipality, Sadhanpur, Ward No. – 6, Burdwan South (SC) P.O & Dist‐ Burdwan Municipality, P.O. & District: Burdwan

3rd floor of University Institute of 260‐ University Institute of Technology, Sadar Technology, Golabbag, Ward No.26 Bardhaman Golabbag, Ward No.26 of Burdwan North of Burdwan Municipality, P.O & Dist‐ Dakshin Municipality, P.O & Dist‐ Burdwan Burdwan

M.B.C. Engineering Institute and Burdwan University Campus, Golabbag, Technology Main Building 1st floor, Sadar 261‐Raina (SC) Ward No.26 of Burdwan Municipality, Sadhanpur, Ward No. – 6, Burdwan South P.O & Dist‐ Burdwan Municipality, P.O. & District: Burdwan

M.B.C. Engineering Institute and Technology Main Building 1st floor, Sadar 262‐Jamalpur Memari College, Memari Sadhanpur, Ward No. – 6, Burdwan South (SC) Municipality, P.O. & District: Burdwan

263‐ Kalna Regulated Market Committee, Kalna Kalna College, Kalna Monteswar

Kalna 264‐Kalna (SC) Regulated Market Committee, Kalna Kalna College, Kalna

M.B.C. Engineering Institute and Technology electronics Building 1st Sadar 265‐Memari Memari College, Memari floor, Sadhanpur, Ward No. – 6, South Burdwan Municipality, P.O. & District: Burdwan

University Institute of Technology, Golabbag, Ward No.26 of Burdwan 1st floor of University Institute of 266‐ Sadar Municipality, P.O & Dist‐ Burdwan Technology, Golabbag, Ward No.26 Bardhaman North of Burdwan Municipality, P.O & Dist‐ Uttar (SC) Burdwan

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Sub‐ No and Proposed DC/RC Proposed counting venue division Name of AC

3rd floor of University Institute of Burdwan University Campus, Golabbag, Sadar Technology, Golabbag, Ward No.26 267‐Bhatar Ward No.26 of Burdwan Municipality, North of Burdwan Municipality, P.O & Dist‐ P.O & Dist‐ Burdwan Burdwan

268‐ Kalna Purbasthali Regulated Market Committee, Kalna Kalna College, Kalna Dakshin

269‐ Kalna Purbasthali Regulated Market Committee, Kalna Kalna College, Kalna Uttar

Katwa 270‐Katwa Kashiram Das Institution (KDI), Katwa , Katwa

Katwa 271‐Ketugram Kashiram Das Institution (KDI), Katwa Katwa College, Katwa

272‐ Katwa Kashiram Das Institution (KDI), Katwa Katwa College, Katwa Mangalkot

1st floor of University Institute of Burdwan University Campus, Golabbag, Sadar 273‐Ausgram Technology, Golabbag, Ward No.26 Ward No.26 of Burdwan Municipality, North (SC) of Burdwan Municipality, P.O & Dist‐ P.O & Dist‐ Burdwan Burdwan

Hem Sheela Model School, Hem Sheela Model School, Jawharlal Nehru Avenue, Durgapur 274‐Galsi (SC) Durgapur‐14 Jawharlal Nehru Avenue, Durgapur‐14

Hem Sheela Model School, 275‐ Hem Sheela Model School, Jawharlal Nehru Avenue, Durgapur Durgapur‐14 Pandabeswar Jawharlal Nehru Avenue, Durgapur‐14

Hem Sheela Model School, 276‐Durgapur Hem Sheela Model School, Jawharlal Nehru Avenue, Durgapur Durgapur‐14 Purba Jawharlal Nehru Avenue, Durgapur‐14

Hem Sheela Model School, 277‐Durgapur Hem Sheela Model School, Jawharlal Nehru Avenue, Durgapur Durgapur‐14 Paschim Jawharlal Nehru Avenue, Durgapur‐14

Hem Sheela Model School, Hem Sheela Model School, Jawharlal Nehru Avenue, Durgapur 278‐ Jawharlal Nehru Avenue, Durgapur‐14 Durgapur‐14

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Sub‐ No and Proposed DC/RC Proposed counting venue division Name of AC

BAHADURPUR HIGH SCHOOL, Vill. & St. VINCENT HIGH & TECHNICAL SCHOOL, P.O. : Bahadurpur, (Near Jamuria B.D.O, S. B. Gorai Road, Asansol 279‐Jamuria Office), Block : Jamuria, P.S.: Jamuria, Asansol, P.S. : Hirapur. Dist. Burdwan Dist. Burdwan.

St. VINCENT HIGH & TECHNICAL SCHOOL, St. PATRICKS HIGH & SECONDARY 280‐Asansol S. B. Gorai Road, Asansol SCHOOL, G. T. ROAD, ASANSOL, P.S. Dakshin Asansol, P.S. : Hirapur. ASANSOL (North) Dist. Burdwan.

St. VINCENT HIGH & TECHNICAL SCHOOL, St. PATRICKS HIGH & SECONDARY 281‐Asansol S. B. Gorai Road, Asansol SCHOOL, G. T. ROAD, ASANSOL, P.S. Uttar Asansol, P.S. : Hirapur. ASANSOL (North) Dist. Burdwan.

St. VINCENT HIGH & TECHNICAL SCHOOL, St. PATRICKS HIGH & SECONDARY S. B. Gorai Road, Asansol 282‐Kulti SCHOOL, G. T. ROAD, ASANSOL, P.S. Asansol, P.S. : Hirapur. ASANSOL (North) Dist. Burdwan.

HINDUSTAN CABLES HIGH SCHOOL St. VINCENT HIGH & TECHNICAL SCHOOL, (BOYS), Upper Kesia, P. O. : Hindustan S. B. Gorai Road, Asansol 283‐Barabani Cables, Rupnarayanpur, Block : Asansol, P.S. : Hirapur. Salanpur, P. S. : Salanpur, Dist. Dist. Burdwan. Burdwn.

MISCL:

All data, important circulars can be obtained in our district website Bardhaman.nic.in. You need to click the link assembly election 2011.

Date 4.3.11 Time: 2 PM

Venue: DM’s VC Room

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