State Act

THE KARNATAKA GRAM SWARAJ AND PANCHAYAT RAJ ACT, 1993

1[308AB. Notification of dates for nominations etc. – 4[2[(1) On publication of the schedule of election to elect the members is published by the State Election Commission, the Deputy Commissioner shall by notification in the Official Gazette, notify]2]4 (a) the last date for making nominations which shall be 3[the fourth working day]3 after the date of publication of the first mentioned notification or if that day is a public holiday, the next succeeding day which is not a public holiday; (b) the date for the scrutiny of nominations, which shall be the day immediately following the last day for filing nominations or if that day is a public holiday, the next succeeding day which is not a public holiday; (c) the last date for the withdrawal of nominations, which shall be the second day after the date of scrutiny of nominations or, if that day is a public holiday, the next succeeding day which is not a public holiday; (d) the date or the dates on which a poll shall, if necessary, be taken or the first of which shall be a date 3[not earlier than]3 in the case of Gram Panchayat the fifth day, and in case of Taluk Panchayat and Zilla Panchayat the seventh day, after the last date for the withdrawal of candidature; (e) the date before which the election shall be completed; (f) The process of election of members to the panchayats shall, as far as may be, conclude within ten working days of the issue of the notification of election.]1