The Excise Department of Rajasthan has declared a dry day from January 7 to January 9 evening in view of the Municipal Corporation by-elections. These by-elections will be held in 9 institutions of the state on January 9.
Therefore, there will be a ‘dry day’ in the areas for two days. During this time, liquor shops will not open in these cities. The Excise Department has issued its orders. Preparations for the by-elections in these institutions are in full swing.
According to the information received, the bodies in which by-elections are to be held on January 9 next year include Kushalgarh Municipality of Banswara district, Kapasan Municipality of Chittorgarh, Dausa Municipality, Pilibanga of Hanumangarh and Fulera Municipality of Jaipur. Apart from these, elections for councilors of some wards in Jhalawar Municipality, Pepper City Municipality of Jodhpur Rural, Sawai Madhopur Municipality and Rings Municipality of Sikar will also be held on the same day.
These by-elections are being held for the vacant posts till 31st August 2024.
Jaswant Singh, Joint Secretary, Finance (Excise) Department, said that the by-elections will be held on 9th January 2025 for the vacant posts in urban bodies. There will be a ‘dry day’ in the polling areas and within a radius of 5 km around them from 5 pm on 7th January 2025 to 5 pm on 9th January 2025. These by-elections are being held for the vacant posts till 31st August 2024.
Elections are to be held in one ward and in more than one wards
Elections are to be held in these bodies in one ward and in more than one wards. On the day of voting, a dry day is declared by the Excise Department in the area so that no party or candidate can lure the voters with alcohol. Wherever elections are held in a category, this dry day is declared by the concerned organization or Panchayat. Under this, a dry day has been declared for these nine by-elections.
Candidates are busy in laying their own tables.
The election department is busy in preparations for the by-elections. Along with this, the candidates contesting the elections are also busy in laying their own tables. The tenure of many institutions in Rajasthan has now completed. But instead of holding elections there, the government has appointed administrators for the time being. But the tenure of some institutions is still remaining and the posts of many councilors are lying vacant. Therefore, by-elections are being held there.
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