Department of Public Relations, Chandigarh Administration

Chandigarh, 12th April, 2019: A meeting was held today under the chairmanship of Deputy Commissioner cum Additional Chief Electoral Officer, Sh. Mandip Singh Brar with representatives of IT & Telecom sector to discuss activities that can be initiated by them under the SVEEP programme to maximize electoral participation. Inputs were given by each company representative on how they can play a role in motivating their employees to register as new voters and be a part of Lok Sabha Elections 2019 by voting on 19 May, 2019. Some suggestions included promoting voter literacy through posters, Badges, stickers and other merchandise along with voting taglines to be incorporated in company newsletters and mails, promotional messages, campaigns on social media pages, organizing electoral awareness camps and activating mobile vans that demonstrate the working of electronic voting machines (EVMs) and voter verifiable paper audit trails (VVPATs).  The representatives were informed...

Chandigarh, 9th April, 2019:  A review meeting was held today under the chairmanship of District Election Officer-cum-Deputy Commissioner, Sh. Mandip Singh Brar with the Nodal Officers to assess the election preparedness for Lok Sabha Elections 2019 in Chandigarh. During the meeting, officials discussed key issues pertaining to intensive hands-on procedural training of presiding and polling officials, polling station arrangements, static surveillance teams, flying squads, reserve teams, strengthening of manpower, procedure for formation of polling parties, status of grievance redressal through C-Vigil App, EVM management system, setting up for RO cell for nominations, PwD registration App for disabled persons, MCC violations, fulfillment of official requirements of observers, printing of ballot papers, expenditure monitoring, SVEEP activities and Media Certification and Monitoring Committee.  The meeting was attended Sh. Sachin Rana, Additional Deputy Commissioner, S...

Chandigarh, 9th April, 2019:  With the announcement of the Election Programme on 10.3.2019, the Model Code of Conduct came into immediate effect.  The Election Commission of India is of the view that prediction of results in any form or manner by way of predictions etc. by Astrologers, Tarot Readers, Political Analysis or by any person during the prohibited period is violation of the spirit of Section 126A which aims to prevent the electors of constituencies still going to poll from being influenced in their voting by such predictions about the prospects of the various political parties. Hence in view of the above, all the Media (Electronic & Print) are hereby advised not to publish/publicize any such article/programme related to the dissemination of results, during the prohibited period i.e.  between 7:00 AM on 11.04.2019 (Thursday)   and  up to 6 :30 PM on 19.05.2019 (Sunday)  in the current General Elections to the Lok Sabha Legislative asse...

Chandigarh, 9th April, 2019:  It is for the information to the general public/residents of Chandigarh that the registration for participating in e-auction of vehicle registration numbers of left over special/fancy registration numbers of previous series   “CH01-BW”, “CH01-BV”, “CH01-BU”, “CH01-BT” & “CH01-BS” (list enclosed) will be started from 13.04.2019 (10:00 AM) and will continue till 20.04.2019 (05:00 PM). The e-auction/bidding will be started from 21.04.2019 (10:00 AM) to 23.04.2019 (05:00PM). The owner of the vehicle can register himself/herself on the National Transport website: https://vahan.parivahan.gov.in/fancy and the link of the same is available on the Chandigarh Administration, Transport Department website: www.chdtransport.gov.in and obtain the Unique Acknowledgement Number (UAN). The owner of the vehicle who has purchased the vehicle at Chandigarh address only will be allowed to participate in e-auction. Sale Letter i.e. Form No. 21, UID i.e. Aa...