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Section 8: Delimitation of constituencies of a Panchayat Samiti

The H.P. Panchayati Raj (Election) Rules, 1994-(English version)State Rules of Himachal Pradesh · 1994

(1) The Deputy Commissioner or any other officer authorised by him in this behalf shall divide the Panchayat Samiti area into as many single member territorial constituencies as the number of members is required to be elected under subsection (3) of section 78.

(2) While delimiting the constituencies of a Panchayat Samiti, constituency of the Gram Panchayat shall be a unit. The constituencies shall be delimited from the map of the Panchayat Samiti area starting from North towards East and ending towards South to West, and every constituency of a Panchayat Samiti shall be assigned a serial number and the name of the Constituency of Panchayat Samiti. The name of constituency of a Panchayat Samiti may be assigned on the name of a Gram Sabha having largest population in that constituency.

(3) The limits of each constituency shall be defined in all four directions as follows:-

(i) Bounded on the North by ………………………………………….

(ii) Bounded on the South by ………………………………………….

(iii) Bounded on the East by …………………………………………..

(iv) Bounded on the West by ………………………………………….

(4) The Deputy Commissioner or any other officer authorised by him in this behalf, shall cause to be published a proposal for delimitation of constituencies by dividing a Samiti area into single member constituencies and shall also indicate the territorial limits of each such constituency and shall keep the proposal open for inspection in the office of the Panchayat Samiti and in each of offices of Gram Panchayats falling within the Panchayat Samiti area and by affixing copy of such proposal at two conspicuous places in each Sabha area for inviting public objections thereof, within seven days.

(5) The Deputy Commissioner, or any other officer authorised by him in this behalf on receipt of objections, if any, under sub-rule (4) shall inquire into the same and shall consider them within a period of seven days or such shorter periods as may be fixed by the Government and final order of delimitation of constituencies shall be issued by him only after recording in brief the reasons for the acceptance or rejection of such objection.

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ActThe H.P. Panchayati Raj (Election) Rules, 1994-(English version)
Section8
Marginal noteDelimitation of constituencies of a Panchayat Samiti
JurisdictionState of Himachal Pradesh
StatusIn force as published by the source

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