ABSTRACT

ELECTIONS - Local Bodies Elections - Enhancement of the ceiling of election expenditure -orders - issued.

Rural Development (C4) Department

G.O.(Ms.)No.53
Dated : 21.4.2005

Read :

From the Secretary (i/c), Tamil Nadu State Election Commission, Chennai-26 Lr.Rc.No.9002 / 2003 / PE.II, dated 26.12.2003.

Government. Lr.No.40462/C4/2003-1, Rural Development Department dated 21.1.2004.

From the Director of Rural Development, Chennai Lr.Rc.No.8157 / 04 / PCA.4, dated 16.6.2004.

ORDER :

In the letter first read above, the Secretary (i/c), Tamil Nadu State Election Commission, has sent a proposal for enhancing the present ceiling provided under Rule 121 of the Tamil Nadu Panchayats (Elections) Rules 1995 on election expenditure for the candidates contesting in Rural Local Bodies Elections as below:-

2. The Commissioner, Tamil Nadu State Election Commission has requested the Government to amend rule 121 of the Tamil Nadu Panchayats (Elections) Rules, 1995.

3. After careful consideration, the Government have decided to enhance the ceiling of election expenditure. The Government accordingly direct that the total of expenditure of which account is to be kept under Rule 120 of the Tamil Nadu Panchayat (Elections) Rules and which is incurred or authorised in connection with an election shall not exceed the amount mentioned below:-

for election as Ward Member of a District Panchayat - Rs.75,000/-

for election as Ward Member of a Panchayat Union - Rs.37,500/-

for election as President of a Village Panchayat - Rs.15,000/-

for election as Ward Member of a Village Panchayat - Rs. 3,750/-

4. Necessary amendment to Rule 121 of the Tamil Nadu Panchayat (Elections) Rules, 1995 will be issued separately.

(BY ORDER OF THE GOVERNOR)

SANTHA SHEELA NAIR,
SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT.

To

The Director of Rural Development, Chennai-15

The Director of Special Village Panchayats, Chennai-108

All District Collectors.

Copy to:

The Finance Department, Chennai-9.

// FORWARDED / BY ORDER //

SECTION OFFICER.