General Observer for Namchi District visited critical polling stations under 12 Melli Assembly Constituency (AC)

Namchi, April 1 (IPR): Mr Amar Nath Upadhyay, General Observer for Namchi District accompanied by Mr Mingma Tashi Sherpa Sector Magistrate and Ms Palmula Bhutia Sector Police Officer visited critical polling stations under 12 Melli Assembly Constituency (AC) today.
General Observer directed Sector Magistrate and Sector Police Officer to detain all vehicles as well as two wheelers moving with oversized party flags and also the vehicle with flags but without campaign or rally permission provided by the concerned authority.
General Observer informed that the specific prescribed size of the flag is 3×2 ft for four wheeler and 1×1/2 ft for two wheeler as per the guidelines of Election Commission of India.
Further, he said that one vehicle or bike cannot have more than one flag unless permission is granted from the DEO and recorded in expenditure account of the candidate.
He also directed to instruct all concerned to strictly adhere to the guidelines of the ECI in this concern.