VHA elections on Nov 16

Principal Correspondent

THE much-awaited elections of Vidarbha Hockey Association (VHA) will be held on November 16 at VHA office off Amravati Road.
According to a press release issued by Assistant Charity Commissioner office-appointed Election Officer Harish Gadge, the election procedure will start from October 31 (see box 
on right).
‘The Hitavada’ was the first to report that elections would be held in the third week of November.
The elections would be held for 13 posts which include President (one post), Vice-Presidents (four posts), honorary secretary (one post), joint secretary (one post), honorary treasurer (one post), executive members (five posts). Three of the five executive members would be elected through Affiliated Units (School, Colleges, Clubs and District Association) while two will be elected by life members and patrons.
On October 31, voters’ list would be displayed at VHA office, which will be the election office till the elections.
Objection on voters’ list can be submitted to the election officer on November One. The final voters’ list would be displayed on November 3.
Sale of nomination forms would begin on November 5. Those interested in contesting the elections can submit their duly filled forms on November 7. The election officer would scrutinise the forms on November 8. Contestants can withdraw their names on November 9 and final list of valid contestants along with their symbols would be displayed at the venue same evening. Polling would be held on November 16 and results will be declared same evening.
Gadge will be assisted by RH Padalwar and TR Wagh in the election process.
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Affiliated Units to note

Election officer Harish Gadge has appealed all Affiliated Units (Schools, Colleges, Clubs and District Associations) to send authority letters with names of their authorised representatives, who would cast their votes during VHA elections, before October 22. Letters should be addressed to the VHA Election Officer at Assistant Charity Commissioner Office, Nagpur.

The letters can be delivered by hand or post at the above mentioned address on all working days. Authority letters would not be accepted on holidays, said Gadge. Authority letters should be as per Rule 13 of Election Rules and Regulation of VHA, he added. A copy of Election Rules and Regulations, which will cost Rs 200 (per copy), will be available at Assistant Charity Commissioner office and VHA office off Amravati Road. In 2005, 45 Affiliated Units of VHA participated in the elections.
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2014 - Election Programme

DATE TIME          PROGRAMME
31.10.14 1 pm         Display of voters list
1.11.14 11 to 3 pm Objection on voters list
3.11.14 11 to 3 pm Hearing and decision on 
                        objection on voters list 

                        and display of final voters list
5.11.14 11 to 2 pm Sale of nomination forms
7.11.14 11 to 2 pm Submission of nomination forms
8.11.14 11 to 3 pm   Scrutiny of nomination forms
         After 3 pm Display of valid contestants name
9.11.14 11 to 2 pm Withdrawal of nomination forms
         3 pm        Display of final list of contestants
         4 pm        Issue of symbols to panels 
                       and independent contestants
         5 pm        Display of valid symbols 

                       to panels and contestants
16.11.14 9 am to 3 pm  Voting for 13 posts
        4 pm onwards Counting of ballot and 
                                        announcement of results
Venue: Polling will be held at VHA office, off Amravati Road.