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General Elections to West Bengal Legislative Assembly, 2016 GENERAL ELECTIONS TO WEST BENGAL LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY, 2016 CHIEF ELECTORAL OFFICER, WEST BENGAL A NARRATIVE DOCUMENT SUNIL KUMAR GUPTA, IAS Chief Electoral Officer, West Bengal & Ex-officio Principal Secretary Home Department, Election Branch Government of West Bengal From the desk of the Chief Electoral Officer… he recently concluded General Elections on a three-pronged strategy involving intensive to the West Bengal Legislative Assembly preventive actions from the announcement of T2016 have been a watershed event in elections, extensive outreach and dialogue to many respects. In terms of scale and size, over build confidence amongst voters and strong 545 lakh voters exercised their democratic security arrangements including deployment of choice at 77,247 polling stations spread out from Central Armed Police Forces well ahead of the Himalayas to Indian Ocean over 7 poll days. The polling days. Our core philosophy pervading entire process of these elections is a testimony of all IT applications, welfare measures and voter- the collective will power and concerted efforts friendly initiatives was to make these elections permeating the entire election machinery more inclusive, participatory and accessible. which was facing new & daunting challenges and opening new vistas of innovation and The present document is an attempt to capture creativity. An elaborate planning exercise filled the important multi-faceted dimensions of with meticulous details of activities entailing this massive management event. Though not excellent coordination at all levels of election exhaustive, it is an excellent record of the major management and its diligent execution turned events and activities that were undertaken in this into a memorable election. quick succession and synchronously by a large and diverse government machinery working Preparations for the elections started nearly a practically day & night with a common goal. year before the polls were actually announced. Over the years, Elections in West Bengal have The Activity Calendar was developed and continued to remain a point of convergence shared with District Election Officers factoring of energy, dedication and perseverance of in timelines for completing each activity within thousands of faceless people, voters and polling its defined time-frame.I t required a sustained personnel, who make elections a success. I take application of mind and dedication at all levels this opportunity to congratulate all those who to timely complete the vast number and varied have contributed to making the WBLA Elections nature of activities to complete the collage, 2016 a success. but our election team members willingly took up this challenge and came out with flying I convey my heart-felt gratitude to the colours. These elections witnessed creativity Honourable Chief Election Commissioner revealed in refreshing variety when it came of India, Dr. Nasim Zaidi, for his continuous to implementing the SVEEP strategies which guidance and unstinted support during the were soaked in local cultural traditions and entire election process. yet could effectively reach out to all voters, ensuring inclusion and equity. To ensure peaceful ambience and a level playing field for all stakeholders, Election Commission focused (S K Gupta) CONTENTS 1. Election Preparedness and Statutory Matters 7 – 33 2. Electoral Roll Management 35 – 54 3. EVM Experiences 57 – 63 4. Security Management 65 – 81 5. Public greivance Redressal : 83 – 96 Model Code of Conduct and SAMADHAN 6. Expenditure Monitoring 99 – 116 C 7. Training 119 – 123 8. Systematic Voters' Education and 125 – 162 Electoral Participation Programme 9. IT Interventions 165 – 181 10. Basic Minimum Facilities, Model Polling Stations, 183 – 196 Poll Personnel and Voters' Welfare 11. Media Managemnt 199 – 218 12. New Initiatives: District Experiences 221 – 276 CHAPTER GENERAL ELECTIONS TO WEST BENGAL LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY, 2016: SCHEDULE, PREPAREDNESS, I STATUTORY & OTHER ISSUES Chief Electoral Officer West Bengal 7 The Election Commission of India announced the and order situation and ascertained specific areas of schedule of General Elections to the West Bengal concern and reviewed the overall preparedness of the Legislative Assembly on 4th March with a plan for election machinery in the states and the union territory. conduct of elections in six phases over seven Poll days At the State level, detailed discussions were held with across the state. Starting with the announcement of Police authorities, the telecom authorities including elections, it was to take 63 days to touch the sixth and private service providers to assess the law and Order final Poll Day and another 16 days by which the election situation and identification of mobile shadow zone process was mandatorily to be got over. To put records areas. The School Education and Higher Education straight, poll was going to take place in 77,247 Polling departments of the State government were consulted stations spread across 294 assembly constituencies in for tentative examination dates in order to avoid any which 659 lakhs of voters were enrolled to exercise their major inconvenience and multiplicity of usage caused choice. It required mobilization of nearly 4 lakhs polling due to the fact that Polling Stations are mostly located personnel and an equally impressive mobilization of in school buildings and teachers are engaged as polling personnel in districts and state, who functioned on the personnel. supply side of the election mechanism, contributing to the smooth conduct of election process. One major concern of the state was availability and deployment of Central and State Police Forces to In scheduling elections, the Election Commission takes ensure peaceful, free and fair election, especially in the into consideration a number of factors such as social, vulnerable areas and pockets. Mobilization, deployment educational, infrastructural, climatological and other and of forces with minimum criss-cross movement factors, both trivial and major. Equally importantly, in the and optimal utilization involved complex planning process of preparation of a meaningful election schedule, and detailed analysis. Areas once affected Left Wing it is absolutely essential that all the stake holders such Extremism were given special importance. as the Political Parties, the Chief Electoral Officers of the poll going states, the civil authorities, the security Schedule of WBLA Elections, 2016 and defence authorities, as well as the communication West Bengal Legislative Assembly Elections, 2016 were authorities are consulted and taken into confidence. By slated to be held in six phases involving 7 poll days virtue of its powers, duties and functions under Article starting on 4th April and ending on 5th day of May, 2016. 324 read with Article 172(1) of the Constitution of India The poll days were designed to minimise movement and Section 15 of Representation of the People Act, of Central Armed Paramilitary and State Police Forces. 1951, the Commission was required to hold elections to Phases of elections were chalked keeping also in mind constitute the new Legislative Assembly of West Bengal the availability of man power for duties of polling before expiry of its present term on 29.05.2016. personnel and vehicles for transportation of polling Earlier, the Commission organized a Conference of the personnel. Chief Electoral OfficersCEO ( s) of the Poll going States and Factoring in considerations noted above, the schedule Union Territory namely West Bengal, Assam, Kerala, Tamil of the General Elections to the West Bengal Legislative Nadu, and Puducherry on February, 2016 at New Delhi. Assembly, 2016 was announced by the Election In the meeting, all aspects of election preparedness were Commission of India through a Press release on 4th reviewed. The Commission also assessed the overall law March 2016. POLL DAYS – General Elections to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal, 2016 POLL DAY DATE OF POLL NUMBER OF DISTRICTS NUMBER OF ASSEMBLY CONSTITUENCIES 1 04.04.2016 (MON) 3 18 2 11.04.2016 (MON) 3 31 3 17.04.2016 (SUN) 7 56 4 21.04.2016 (THU) 4 62 5 25.04.2016 (MON) 2 49 6 30.04.2016 (SAT) 3 53 7 05.05.2016 (THU) 2 25 TOTAL ASSEMBLY CONSTITUENCIES 294 General Elections to 8 West Bengal Legislative Assembly, 2016 THE SCHEDULE FOR HOLDING GENERAL ELECTION TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF WEST BENGAL 1ST POLL DAY 2ND POLL 3RD POLL 4TH POLL 5TH POLL 6TH POLL SL. POLL EVENT DAY DAY DAY DAY DAY NO. 1 (a) 1 (b) (18 ACs) (31 ACs) (56 ACs) (62 ACs) (49 ACs) (53 ACs) (25 ACs) 11.03.2016 14.03.2016 22.03.2016 28.03.2016 01.04.2016 04.04.2016 11.04.2016 1. Issue of Notification (FRI) (MON) (TUE) (MON) (FRI) (MON) (MON) Last date for making 18.03.2016 21.03.2016 29.03.2016 04.04.2016 08.04.2016 11.04.2016 18.04.2016 2. Nominations (FRI) (MON) (TUE) (MON) (FRI) (MON) (MON) Scrutiny of 19.03.2016 22.03.2016 30.03.2016 05.04.2016 09.04.2016 12.04.2016 19.04.2016 3. Nominations (SAT) (TUE) (WED) (TUE) (SAT) (TUE) (TUE) Last date for 21.03.2016 26.03.2016 01.04.2016 07.04.2016 11.04.2016 16.04.2016 21.04.2016 4. withdrawal of (MON) (SAT) (FRI) (THU) (MON) (SAT) (THU) candidature 04.04.2016 11.04.2016 17.04.2016 21.04.2016 25.04.2016 30.04.2016 05.05.2016 5. Date of Poll (MON) (MON) (SUN) (THU) (MON) (SAT) (THU) 19.05.2016 19.05.2016 19.05.2016 19.05.2016 19.05.2016 19.05.2016 19.05.2016 6. Counting of Votes (THU) (THU) (THU) (THU) (THU) (THU) (THU) Date before which 21.05.2016 21.05.2016 21.05.2016 21.05.2016 21.05.2016 21.05.2016 21.05.2016 7. election process shall (SAT) (SAT) (SAT) (SAT) (SAT) (SAT) (SAT) be completed DISTRIBUTION OF ACs OVER 7 POLL DAYS POLL DAy – 1(A) POLL DAy – 1(B) 255.
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