How to contest in Panchayath/Municipal/Corporation (local body election) in Kerala? Nomination form.

Municipality Act/Panchayath Raj Act. Conduct of Election Rules) FORM 2 (See Rule 6)NOMINATION PAPER
Election to the ...........………….................... * Town Panchayat/Municipal Council/Municipal Corporation from ............................... Ward No. ...............................
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11.	Name of Municipality Name and number of ward Full name of candidate Whether male or female Particulars regarding the number in the electoral roll, ward and Municipality of the candidate Age Postal Address Full Name of proposer Particulars regarding the number in the electoral roll, ward and Municipality of the proposer If the candidate has affiliated to any political party, name of that party Symbols in the order of priority 1. 2. 3.				: : : : : : : : : : :
DECLARATION OF PROPOSER
I, elector No..............................................…………...................... in the electoral roll of ward No................................ of.............................................. *Town Panchayat /Municipal Council/Municipal Corporation propose the candidate mentioned in this nomination paper and declare that I have not made any other proposal than this.
			Signature of proposer
			Name of proposer
DECLARATION OF CANDIDATE
I, ................ hereby declare that I am the candidate mentioned herein and that I am willing to stand for election. I also declare that to the best of my knowledge and belief I am qualified to fill the seat in the Municipality and not disqualified for being chosen to the said seat.
			Signature of candidate
DECLARATION TO BE GIVEN BY A CANDIDATE
TO WARD No. ......................………… RESERVED FOR *SCHEDULED CASTE/SCHEDULED TRIBES
I hereby declare that I .................................………….. belong to .................................………….. community of .............................……....………….. religion and therefore I am a member of *Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe.
			Signature of Candidate
(To be filled by the Returning Officer) Serial No.
This nomination paper was delivered to me at (hour) .................................………….. (date) by the *Candidate/Proposer .................................………….. (Name of Person).
			Returning Officer
Date:
Decision of Returning Officer accepting or rejecting the nomination paper
I have examined the nomination paper in accordance with Rule 6 of the Kerala Municipality (Conduct of Election) Rules, 1995 and decided as mentioned hereunder:
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Date:		Returning Officer
Receipt of nomination paper and notice of scrutiny (to be handed over to the person presenting the nomination paper)
Serial number of nomination paper:
The nomination paper of Shri/Smt. ..........................………...….……… a candidate for election to the ward No. ......………..............………. of the ...................…...……....…… *Town Panchayat/Municipal Council/Municipal Corporation was delivered at my office at.........….…..… (hour) on ................…...… (date) by Shri/Smt ..............…...……....…… the candidate/proposer.
All nomination papers will be taken up for scrutiny at .................…...…… (hour) on ...................…...… (date) at ...................…...……....…… (place)
				Returning Officer
Date:

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