PART VII EXTRAORDINARY
No.8 AMARAVATI, TUESDAY, JANUARY 29, 2019 G.1127 NOTIFICATIONS BY GOVERNMENT
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NOTIFICATIONS RELATING TO THE ADMINISTRATION OF PANCHAYAT RAJ
ANDHRA PRADESH STATE ELECTION COMMISSION
ELECTIONS TO LOCAL BODIES – REGISTRATION OF POLITICAL PARTY "VIDHYARDHULA
MAHILALA RAITHULA MAHASENA PARTY".
Order No.131/SEC-L/2018:- The General Secretary, "Vidhyardhula Mahilala Raithula Mahasena Party" made an application to the A.P. State Election Commission for registration of 'Vidhyardhula Mahilala Raithula Mahasena Party' as a political party under the provisions of the Registration of Political Parties and Allotment of Symbols Order, 2001 issued by the APSEC.
2. The A.P. State Election Commission set in motion the process of registration of "Vidhyardhula Mahilala Raithula Mahasena Party" as per the provisions of the Registration of Political Parties and Allotment of Symbols Order, 2001 giving a public notice calling for objections, if any, from the general public for registration of the said party. The notice was published in Andhra Jyothi daily newspaper on 05.12.2018 and also in the extraordinary issue of A.P. Gazette No.43, dated 30.11.2018.
3. No objections were received by the A.P. State Election Commission from any quarter for the proposed registration of "Vidhyardhula Mahilala Raithula Mahasena Party" as a political party in response to the notice and gazette notification.
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5. The "Vidhyardhula Mahilala Raithula Mahasena Party" shall open a bank account within seven days from the date of receipt of this order as required under sub-para 4 (a) (viii) of para 3 of the Registration of Political Parties and Allotment of Symbols Order, 2001 and furnish the details thereof to the A.P. State Election Commission.
6. The registration shall not entitle the party for reservation of any exclusive symbol for it. However, the candidates duly set up by the said party in local body elections held on party basis will be entitled to preferential treatment over the independent candidates in allotment of free symbols under Paragraph 5A(a) of the Registration of Political Parties and Allotment of Symbols Order, 2001.
7. Under Paragraph 3(9)(a) of the said Order, the party shall communicate to the A.P. State Election Commission, without delay, any change in its name, head office, office-bearers, address or in any other material information. The communication of such changes shall be accompanied by the following documents:
(i) An authenticated copy of the resolution passed by the competent body prescribed in the party constitution and the full proceedings of the meeting at which the decision of such changes is taken.
(ii) Names of the office-bearers attending the said meeting. (iii) An attested copy of the extract of attendance register bearing signature of participating members in the said meeting.
8. It is also informed that the APSEC, while registering a political party, does not approve the flags of political parties, and if the party has a flag, it shall be the own responsibility of the party to ensure that the flag does not violate the provisions of the Emblems and Names (Prevention of Improper Use) Act, 1950 or the Flag Code of India or any other relevant law related to the subject, and that its flag does not imitate in any manner the flag of any other political party.
Vijayawada, A.V. SATYA RAMESH, 28.01.2019. SECRETARY (FAC).