Permission for use of vehicles by Candidates to be granted by SDOs as AROs

Nomination process is going on. Candidates are required to take permission of vehicles used for poll campaigning from the Returning Officers and display such permission prominently on the windscreen. It has been decided that such permission to the Candidate or his election agent can be granted by ARO & SDO at Subdivision level for convenience of the Candidates. However, list of vehicles permitted to each Candidate by ARO on daily basis has to be furnished to observers, RO/DEO and local BDO/ Police Station for record.

Permission letter must bear the number of vehicle, name of Candidate and name of political party, date of issue and PC name etc. A letter showing the format of register to be maintained at Subdivision level has been circulated by email/ fax. RTO Nadia or OC Statutory cell at Collectorate can be contacted for further details/ queries.

There is no ceiling on number of vehicles to be used for poll campaigning, but expenses must be noted in the election expense register.