Kohima, November 28 (DIPR): The State Government of Nagaland in exercise of powers conferred under Section 25(1) of the Nagaland Municipal Act, 2001 has directed holding the General Election to constitute the Municipal Councils and Town Councils in the State of Nagaland. The Government vide Notification No. MA- 74/2016, dated 21/11/2016 has ordered the revocation of the Notification No. UDD/MAC- 7/2009, dated 31/01/2012. Further, the Government has revoked the withholding of draft publication of Electoral Roll in respect of Mokokchung Municipal Council vide letter No. MA- 87/2016, dated 22/11/2016. In order to constitute the Municipal Council, it has become absolutely necessary to revise the existing Electoral Rolls of Mokokchung Municipal Council as there is likely-hood of death/transpositation of electors and minors who might have attained the qualifying age of 18 years and are now eligible for registration in the electoral rolls since the last revision. In this connection the State Election Commissioner, Nagaland has directed that a revision of the Electoral Roll for Mokokchung Municipal Council shall be taken up by way of Special Revision with reference to 1st January, 2016 as the qualifying date according to the schedule indicated as under: Stages of the Schedule: 1. Draft Publication of Electoral Roll- November 25 2. Period for Lodging Claims & Objection – November 26 to December 5 3. Period for disposal of claims and objections – December 6 to 12 4. Period for filing appeal to the respective Appellate Authority – December 13 to 17 5. Disposal of claims and objection by Appellate Authority – December 18 6. Preparation of list of amendment after the decision of Appellate Authority – December 19 7. Final publication of E/Roll – December 20 For Special Revision of the Electoral Rolls of the existing 18 (Eighteen) Wards, the State Election Commission, in exercise of provision of Section 34 (1) of the Nagaland Municipal Act, 2001, has directed that the Electoral Roll of the Assembly Constituency for the time being in force as prepared by the Election Commission of India published on 11/01/2016 as relates to the ward shall be the Electoral Roll of the Ward for the general election to the Town/Municipal Councils, and shall be published under sub-rule (1) of Rule 6 of the Nagaland Municipal Rules,2003 as Draft Publication as indicated in the above schedule. No Enumerator(s)/Supervisor(s)/Sector Magistrate(s) etc., need to be appointed during the ensuing Special Revision of the Electoral Rolls for the existing 18 (eighteen) Wards. The individual claimant/objector shall directly apply to the ERO for inclusion/deletion etc. Necessary guideline for the revision has been issued for the EROs separately. Respective ERO shall give wide publicity in this regard and also acknowledge the receipt of this notification to the Commission by return Fax/W/T Message.
