PART V EXTRAORDINARY
No.7 AMARAVATI, THURSDAY , APRIL 26, 2018 G.116 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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BYE-ELECTION TO THE ANDHRA PRADESH LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL FROM CHITTOOR LOCAL AUTHORITIES' CONSTITUENCY.
(Memo.No.1467/Elecs.D/2018-9, Office of the Chief Electoral Officer, Andhra Pradesh, Dated:25.04.2018)
The following notification of the Election Commission of India, New Delhi, No.100/AP-LC/1/2018 (LAC), dated 26th April, 2018 / Vaisakha 6, 1940 (Saka) is published:-
NOTIFICATION
No.100/AP-LC/1/2018 (LAC):- WHEREAS, the seat of Sri Gali Muddukrishnama Naidu in the Legislative Council of the State of Andhra Pradesh, elected from Chittoor Local Authorities' Constituency, has become vacant on 7th February, 2018, by the reason of his death, before the expiration of his term of office which was upto and including the 11th August, 2021; and WHEREAS, a bye-election is to be held for the purpose of filling the vacancy so caused;
NOW, THEREFORE, in pursuance of sections 151, 30 and 56 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 (43 of 1951), the Election Commission of India hereby –
(A) calls upon the said Chittoor Local Authorities' Constituency, in the State of Andhra Pradesh, to elect, before 29th May, 2018 (Tuesday) and in accordance with the provisions of the said Act 2 ANDHRA PRADESH GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY [PART-V (B) appoints, with respect to the said election, – (a) the 3rd May, 2018 (Thursday), as the last date for making nominations;
(b) the 4th May, 2018 (Friday), as the date for the scrutiny of nominations;
(c) the 7th May, 2018 (Monday), as the last date for the withdrawal of candidatures;
(d) the 21st May, 2018 (Monday), as the date on which a poll shall, if necessary, be taken; and (e) the 29th May, 2018 (Tuesday), as the date before which the election shall be completed; and (C) fixes the hours from 8.00 A.M. to 4.00 P.M., as the hours during which the poll shall, if necessary, be taken on the date specified above for the election.
By order,
R.K. SRIVASTAVA,
Sr. Principal Secretary to the
Election Commission of India.
R.P. SISODIA, Chief Electoral Officer, Andhra Pradesh.