The Election Commission of India Saturday approved to grant Dearness Allowance @ 10% to the employees of the unjab Government on the Central Pattern w.e.f January 1, 2009.
The Election Commission of India also gave approval to place the report of the 5th Punjab Pay Commission with the recommendations of implementation committee before the council of Ministers for final decision.
The EC's letter further mentioned that Minister/MP/MLA/MLC etc. acting as an agent of a candidate would not be desirable from the point of view of maintaining level playing field among the candidate and political party. The commission however clarified that the prohibition of the being election/polling/counting agents would also apply to Mayor of orporation, Chairman of Municipality, Zila Parishad, Panchayat Union etc. also. As large number of employees of local uthorities are deployed on election duty. Therefore, a Mayor of Corporation, Chairman of Municipality, Zila Parishad,
Panchayat Union etc. acting as agent for a candidate will be improper and would be contrary to the spirit of level playing field.
source:punjabnewsonline.
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