STATE EC ISSUES DIRECTIONS FOR PANAJI CCP ELECTION

Panaji: March 05, 2026

The Goa State Election Commission has issued directions to ensure free, fair and peaceful Election to the General Elections to the Corporation of the City of Panaji on March 09, 2026 from 08.00 a.m. to 06.00 a.m. of March 11, 2026.

There will be ban on unlawful assembly as per sub section (1) of section 189 of BNS and any procession or rally will be strictly prohibited to prevent any nuisance disturbances and low and order problem, no loud speaker will be permitted to be used for the purpose of elections during the period preceding 48 hours from the commencement of the poll, Vehicles permitted to all contesting candidates by the Returning Officer for campaigning will not ply on roads during the period to avoid any distribution of money or gifts or liquor and to prevent any nuisance and law and order problem, except the vehicles authorized by the Returning Officers on the day of poll, all private vehicles will be subjected to inspections in a dignified manner as per rules to avoid their misuse for distribution of money or gifts or liquor and for causing any nuisance also to avoid any harassment to private persons.

DI/INF/AXP/SAG/PD/UH/2026/1289