LS Polls: EC prescribes resume for candidates

Saturday, March 14, 2009, 17:16 [IST]

Lucknow, Mar 14: A 11-point resume has been prescribed to all the candidates in the Lok Sabha polls by the Election Commission for the first time. The 11-point includes basics about the candidate.

According to Uttar Pradesh's Chief Election Officer A K Bishnoi, "Every candidate will be required to fill up this 11-point form carrying basic particulars about him - including name, address, qualification, place of current and permanent residence, phone numbers, e-mail address along with website, if any.

The objective of the new format is to enable the electors to get an idea about their prospective representatives.

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Topics: lok sabha polls 2009, lucknow, uttar pradesh, election commission, ak bishnoi

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