BIENNIAL ELECTIONS TO THE COUNCIL OF STATES (RAJYA SABHA) 2018 – NOTIFICATIONS – REPUBLISHED.

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PART V EXTRAORDINARY

No.6 AMARAVATI, MONDAY , MARCH 5, 2018 G.1109 STATUTORY NOTIFICATIONS OF THE ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA AND OTHER ELECTION NOTIFICATIONS

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NOTIFICATIONS BY GOVERNMENT

GENERAL ADMINISTRATION (ELECTIONS) DEPARTMENT

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BIENNIAL ELECTIONS TO THE COUNCIL OF STATES (RAJYA SABHA) 2018 – NOTIFICATIONS – REPUBLISHED.

[Memo No.971/Elecs.D/2018-19, Office of the Chief Electoral Officer, Andhra Pradesh, dated:05.03.2018]

NOTIFICATION UNDER SECTION 12 OF THE REPRESENTATION OF THE

PEOPLE ACT, 1951.

The following notification of the Government of India, Ministry of Law and Justice (Legislative Department), New Delhi, dated the 5th March 2018 / Phalguna 14, 1939 (Saka) is republished:

NOTIFICATION

S.O…… (E).–– In pursuance of section 12 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 (43 of 1951), the President is pleased to call upon the elected members of the Legislative Assembly of each State specified in column (2) of the table below, to elect, in accordance with the provisions of the said Act and of the rules and orders made thereunder, the numbers of member(s) specified against each State in column (3) of the said table, for the purpose of filling the seat(s) of member(s) of the Council of States whose term of office is due to expire on the date mentioned in the corresponding entry in column (4) of the said table, on the expiration of their term of office: -2 ANDHRA PRADESH GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY [PART-V

[F.No.H.11024/3/2018-Leg.II]

Dr. REETA VASISHTA,

Additional Secretary to the Government of India

R.P.SISODIA, Chief Electoral Officer, Andhra Pradesh.

APPOINTMENT OF DATES FOR VARIOUS STAGES OF BIENNIAL ELECTIONS TO

THE COUNCIL OF STATES (RAJYA SABHA) 2018 AND FIXING OF HOURS OF POLL.

The following notification of the Election Commission of India, Nirvachan Sadan, Ashoka Road, New Delhi – 110001, dated:5th March, 2018 / Phalguna 14, 1939 (Saka) is republished:

NOTIFICATION

No.318/CS-Multi/2/2018 (1): - Whereas, the President of India has, by notification issued under Section 12 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951(43 of 1951) and published in the Gazette of India on 5th March, 2018 been pleased to call upon the elected members of each of the Legislative Assemblies of the States, specified in column (1) of the TABLE below, to elect to the Council of States, the number of members specified against that State in column (2) of the said TABLE:

TABLE

Now, therefore, in pursuance of sub-section (1) of section 39 and section 56 of the said Act, the Election Commission of India hereby –

(A) appoints, with respect to the said election;

(a) the 12th March, 2018 (Monday), as the last date for making nominations;

(b) the 13th March, 2018 (Tuesday), as the date for the scrutiny of the nominations;

(c) the 15th March, 2018 (Thursday), as the last date for the withdrawal of candidatures;

(d) the 23rd March, 2018 (Friday), as the date on which a poll shall, if necessary, be taken; and (e) the 26th March, 2018 (Monday), as the date before which the election shall be completed; and (B) fixes the hours from 9:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M., as the hours during which the poll shall, if necessary, be taken in all the above mentioned States on the date specified above for the election.

By order,

R.K. SRIVASTAVA Senior Principal Secretary to the Election Commission of India

R.P.SISODIA, Chief Electoral Officer, Andhra Pradesh.