General Election to State Legislative Assemblies of Jharkhand & Maharashtra, 2024

F. No. 39-01/2019-D
Government of India
Ministry of Communications
Department of Posts
Mail Business (Development & Operations) Division
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Most Urgent Election Matter
Dak Bhawan, New Delhi - 110001 Dated: 18th October, 2024

To,
All Chief PMSG/
Addl. DG APS/ Regional PMSG

Subject: General Election to State Legislative Assemblies of Jharkhand & Maharashtra, 2024 and Bye-elections to 48 Assembly constituencies and 2 Parliamentary Constituencies of 15 States -reg. Sir/

Ma'am,
The Election Commission of India (ECI) has announced General Election to Legislative Assemblies of Jharkhand & Maharashtra and Bye -elections to 48 Assembly constituencies and 2 Parliamentary Constituencies of 15 States viz. Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Meghalaya, Punjab, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, West Bengal in the month of November, 2024. The date of counting of votes for the aforesaid elections has been scheduled for 23.11.2024 (Saturday).

2.All the service voters registered in the above-mentioned States/UTs/constituencies shall render their postal ballot through ETPBs at the nearest Post Offices anywhere in the country, for booking under Speed Post without pre-payment of charges at the time of booking. The Speed Post charges will be paid by the Chief Electoral Officer of the concerned State/UTs where the ETPBS are to be delivered.
3. The ETPBS booked up to 22.11.2024 may be accepted for delivery to the respective Returning Officers, as counting of votes is scheduled for 23.11.2024. Postal ballot papers delivered after 08.00 AM on 23.11.2024 will not be counted.

4.In view of the above, it is requested to issue necessary instructions to all the booking offices in your Circle to accept the envelopes containing ETPBS addressed to the Returning Officer of the above- mentioned States/UTs for booking through Speed Post without pre- payment of charges and make all necessary arrangements for their expeditious transmission so that ETPBS could reach at destination i.e. the respective Returning Officers well in time.

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The Speed Post containing ETPBs for the above-mentioned elections will be booked under following BNPL Customer Ids of CEOs of the respective election states: -

Sr. No. Customer Name 

1. CEO Assam 2000009149

CEO Bihar
2000009125
13
CEO Chhattisgarh
2000009126
14
CEO Gujarat
2000009128
15 16
CEO Karnataka
2000009145
CEO Kerala
2000009137
17
CEO Madhya Pradesh
2000009138
18
CEO Maharashtra
2000009139
19
CEO Meghalaya
2000009150
10
CEO Punjab
2000009174
11
CEO Rajasthan
2000009175
12
CEO Sikkim
2000009221
13
CEO Uttar Pradesh
6000010419
14
CEO Uttarakhand
2000009178
15
CEO West Bengal
2000009179
CEO Jharkhand
2000009182
16

5.All the Circles are also requested to keep respective BNPL Customer Id / Contract Id updated for hassle free booking of the ETPBS through Speed Post without pre-payment of charges by all the Post Offices across the country and also make all necessary arrangements to ensure timely delivery of ETPBS to the concerned Returning Officers. Special arrangements and all out efforts needs be made for delivery of all the ETPBs before 0800 AM on 23.11.2024.

6.As booking and delivery of Postal Ballot paper is a sovereign function, hence, ETPBS should not be refused for booking by any of the Post Offices, in any case. The cases of refusal to accept ETPBs for booking shall be viewed seriously. Instructions issued vide this office OM of even number dated 01.09.2023 on the above-mentioned subject may be referred to in this regard.

Copy to: -
(Amit Kumar) AD (Mail Operations)
1. The General Manager CEPT, Mysore with a all request to make necessary provisions for booking of ETPBS through Speed Post without pre- payment of charges at the time of booking in non-CSI system including APS. It is also requested that weekly booking and delivery MIS information of ETPBS to MO Division at speedpost.mb@gmail.com.
2. ShriSecretary,Election Commission Nirvachan Sadan, Ashoka Road, New Delhi-110001 for information.
3. Office Copy.