158 permission requests pending due to missing NOCs
Over 300 requests rejected for incomplete formalities
CEO urges use of ‘Suvidha’ platform
Jammu, Sept 10 : Ahead of the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections, the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) has announced that 2,350 out of 3,178 permission requests from political parties and candidates have been granted. This figure represents a 73.94% approval rate.
Currently, 241 requests are still under review, while 158 remain pending due to missing NOCs and other required documents. Additionally, 336 requests were rejected due to incomplete formalities.
A total of 3178 cases of permission requests were received for General Elections to Legislative Assembly in Jammu and Kashmir by various competent authorities, an official statement said, adding that out of these, 2350 permission requests which were completed in all respects were accepted by the Competent Authorities.
Further, 336 requests which were lacking in fulfillment of requisite formalities were rejected, while 241 requests are still under process at the level of various competent authorities to issue the permissions.
“As many as 158 requests are still pending at various levels for want of NOCs etc, while 93 requests were cancelled on the basis of insufficient/incomplete formalities submitted by the applicants in spite of ample time given to them to submit the same,” it said.
Additionally, 21 permissions were given for One vehicle for complete assembly area for the candidate, 11 seeking One vehicle for complete assembly area for the candidate election agent, and 6 seeking One vehicle per assembly segment for the party/party worker.
The granted permissions cover a wide range of campaign activities, including 217 for door-to-door canvassing, 28 for helicopter and helipad usage, 33 for loudspeaker permits, 54 for temporary party office openings, and 20 for pamphlet distribution. Other approvals include 437 for meetings with loudspeakers, 278 for meetings without loudspeakers, 111 for permit for street corner meeting and loud speaker, 304 for rallies and 88 for displaying banner and flags, 73 for displaying Poster, Hoarding and Unipole, 79 for Vehicle Permit, 32 for Vehicle Permit (Intra District). Permissions have also been issued for various types of vehicle use, including 426 for vehicles with loudspeakers.
Also, 15 applications seeking Vehicle for star campaigners and party office bearers were accepted, along with 10 Vehicle Permission for transport of campaigning/publicity material by recognized political party and 40 Vehicle Permission for within AC.
Further, Chief Electoral Officer, J&K, Pandurang K Pole has urged upon the candidates and political parties participating in the Assembly Elections to utilize the ‘Suvidha’ application and platform, designed to streamline the application process for various permissions required during election campaigns.
The portal serves as a one-stop solution, empowering the candidates and political parties to apply for and obtain permissions efficiently and conveniently. With a user-friendly interface and robust features, the App simplifies the process, ensuring that all necessary permissions are acquired in a timely manner, thereby enabling seamless campaign activities.
For further information, the candidates and political parties can visit the portal at https://suvidha.eci.gov.in, the statement said.
