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Udupi : Deputy Commissioner Priyanka Mary Francis clarified that there was no need to obtain permission from Returning Officers to conduct private functions on private premises.

She was addressing the media persons at her office during the press meet on Tuesday, 3^rd April, She said that the legal position in the light of enforcement of the model code of conduct after the declaration the assembly election in the state, private programmes like birthday celebrations, Kola, marriages, anniversaries are not of a political nature and do not require permission.

However, if the private programmes are conducted in public places like Auditoriums, Kalyana Mantapa etc, organizers have to obtain permission from the Returning Officers, including for the use of loudspeakers from the police, she said.

Meanwhile, organizers of non-political programs including staging of Yakshagana, have to submit an undertaking to the Returning Officer or to the local authority/police station that the programme is not being conducted for any political purpose. There is no need to obtain permission from Returning Officers for such programmes, she said.

A single window centre would be soon be place at the offices of all Returning Officers to expedite according permission to hold public programmes. People need not approach the Deputy Commissioner for permission, she said.

She said that Flying Squad Static Surveillance team has been introduced in every legislative assembly constituencies and appointed Officers and other officials. Hence, if any violation of mode of conducts held, public can give in writing or in telephones to the concerned election officials. They are Byndoor P Srinivas, Tel No. 8762805600/08254251657, Office at Thashildar Byndoor; Kundapur T. Bhubalan -9606779366/08254-298058, Asst. Commissioner Office, Kundapura; Kempegowda-9900605169/ 0820-2525553, Old District Panchayat Office, Bannanje Udupi; Snt Kumuda Sharath – 9945469150/0820-2525553, Old District Panchayat Office, Bannanje Udupi; K. H. Shivakumar- 6361448409/08258-230201, Taluk Office, Karkala.

In order to get any further information in regard to the election matters, Voters Facilities Centre introduced in. The Voters Facilities Centre contact number as Byndoor 08254-235567, Taluk Office Byndoor, Kundapura 08254-235567 at Taluk Office, Kundapura, Udupi 0820-2521198, Taluk Office, Udupi, Kaup 0820-2521198, Taluk Office Udupi and Karkala 08258-230057, Taluk Office, Karkala.

Meanwhile the Control Room has established for the any complaints in regard to the election issues. Toll Free 1077, (0820-2574802/2574360) which will  be available around the 24 hours.

On Sunday 8^th April, a “Minchina Nondani” (Quick Registration) drive will be held at all designated polling stations in the distgrict from 10 am to 5.30pm. The public can enroll for applying has been extended to 14^th April, giving people another change to enroll. Anyoone applying after that cannot vote in the forthcoming election, she said.

Laxman Nimbargi, Superintendent of Police of Udupi district said that the authorities have seized Rs. 99,435 worth liquor in the district. The district administration has suspended the license of 6 Bars that have violated the model code of conduct since the election declared on 27^th March. The three FIR also registered including seize of canvassing vehicle from Udupi.

Anuradha G, Additional Deputy Commissioner and Laxman Nimbargi were present in the press meet at DC office.