Organisation : Chief Electoral Officer Delhi (ceodelhi.gov.in)
Delhi Assembly Election-2015 :
Reason For Election :
1. The last Legislative Asembly of National Capital Territory of Delhi was dissolved by the President of India with immediate effect vide his Order No. G.S.R. 773(E), dated 4th November, 2014, issued under clause (b) of sub- Section (2) of Section 6 of the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi Act, 1991 (1 of 1992) read with clause (a) of the Order No. S.O. 410 (E), dated the 16th February, 2014, issued under Article 239AB of the Constitution, in relation to the NCT of Delhi.
2. By virtue of its powers, duties and functions under Article 324 read with Section 5 of the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi Act 1991 and Section 15 of Representation of the People Act, 1951 and following the principle laid down by the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India in Reference Case No.1 of 2002 (Reference by the President under Article 143 relating to General Elections to the Gujarat Legislative Assembly on its premature dissolution), the Commission is under mandate to hold elections to constitute the new Legislative Assembly in the National Capital Territory of Delhi within six months from the date of dissolution of the last NCT of Delhi Legislative Assembly, i.e., by the 3rd May, 2015.
Assembly Constituencies :
The total number of Assembly Constituencies in the NCT of Delhi and seats reserved for the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes, as determined by the Delimitation Commission under the Delimitation Act, 2002 is as under
Total No. of Assembly Constituencies | Reserved for SCs | Reserved for STs :
70 12 —
District Election Plan :
The District Election Officers have been asked to prepare a comprehensive district election plan in consultation with District Police Officials and Sector Officers including the route plan and communication plan for conduct of elections. These plans will be vetted by the Observers taking into account vulnerability mapping exercise and mapping of critical polling station in accordance with Election Commission of India’s extant instructions.
Model Code of Conduct :
The Model Code of Conduct comes into effect immediately from now onwards. All the provisions of the Model Code will apply to the whole of poll going State (NCT of Delhi) and will be applicable to all candidates, political parties, the State Government. The Model Code of Conduct shall be applicable to the Union Govt. for the State concerned. The Commission has made elaborate arrangements for ensuring the effective implementation of the MCC Guidelines Any violations of these Guidelines would be strictly dealt with and the Commission re-emphasizes that the instructions issued in this regard from time to time should be read and understood by all Political Parties, contesting candidates and their agents/representatives, to avoid any misgivings or lack of information or understanding/interpretation.
Schedule of General Election to the Legislative Assembly of NCT of Delhi- 2015 :
Date of Notification : 14.01.2015 (Wednesday)
Last date of making nomination : 21.01.2015 (Wednesday)
Date of Scrutiny : 22.01.2015 (Thursday)
Last date of withdrawal : 24.01.2015 (Saturday)
Date of Poll : 07.02.2015 (Saturday)
Date of Counting : 10.02.2015 (Tuesday)
Date before which the Election Shall be Completed :12.02.2015 (Thursday)
For More Inforforamtion : http://eci.nic.in/eci/eci.html