Schedule of Dates for Various Stage of Elections to Constitute the Tamil Nadu Wakf Board (162 Ex II 2 v2)
The Election Authority and Principal Secretary to Government, Backward Classes, Most Backward Classes and Minorities Welfare Department, issued Notification No. II(2)/BCMBCMW/419(a)/2013 under Letter No. 2441/T1/2013-13 dated 14th June 2013, calling for elections to fill four seats on the Tamil Nadu Wakf Board and setting the election timetable. It applies to the specified electoral colleges of Muslim Members of Parliament and Muslim Members of the State Legislature, and does not govern land ownership or property transactions.
What the notification does
The Schedule of Dates for Various Stage of Elections to Constitute the Tamil Nadu Wakf Board was issued by the Election Authority and Principal Secretary to Government, Backward Classes, Most Backward Classes and Minorities Welfare Department. It appears as Notification No. II(2)/BCMBCMW/419(a)/2013 under Letter No. 2441/T1/2013-13 dated 14th June 2013.
The notification calls on members of two electoral colleges to elect members of the Tamil Nadu Wakf Board. It states that the Government of Tamil Nadu had already specified the number of members to be elected under the relevant electoral colleges in the Wakf Act, 1995.
Who the election covers
Notification No. II(2)/BCMBCMW/419(a)/2013 identifies two electoral colleges and the number of seats each must fill:
- Muslim Members of Parliament, two seats.
- Muslim Members of the State Legislature, two seats.
The total number of seats covered by the notified election is four. The document does not call for voting by the general public or by property owners.
Election timetable
The Election Authority fixed the following stages under rule 8 of the Tamil Nadu Wakf Board (Conduct of Election for Members) Rules 1997:
- Filing of nominations commenced on 17th June 2013, Monday.
- The last date for nominations was 24th June 2013, Monday.
- Scrutiny of nominations was fixed for 26th June 2013, Wednesday.
- The last date for withdrawal of candidature was 28th June 2013, Friday.
- The final list of contesting candidates was to be published on 1st July 2013, Monday.
- A poll, if necessary, was to be held on 6th July 2013, Saturday.
Relevance to land and property
The Schedule of Dates for Various Stage of Elections to Constitute the Tamil Nadu Wakf Board is an election notification. It does not identify any parcel of land, change land ownership, regulate registration, set property charges or announce a land use decision. A buyer, owner or property professional would be affected only if acting in a capacity connected with one of the specified electoral colleges or the Tamil Nadu Wakf Board election process.
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Common questions
Does this notification change the ownership or status of any Wakf property?
No. The notification only calls an election for members of the Tamil Nadu Wakf Board and sets the election timetable. It does not identify or alter the status of any property.
Who was entitled to take part in the notified election?
The notification covers the electoral colleges of Muslim Members of Parliament and Muslim Members of the State Legislature.
How many Tamil Nadu Wakf Board seats were to be filled?
Four seats were to be filled. Muslim Members of Parliament were to elect two members, and Muslim Members of the State Legislature were to elect two members.
When was polling scheduled?
A poll, if necessary, was scheduled for 6th July 2013, Saturday. The final list of contesting candidates was to be published on 1st July 2013.
