BYE-ELECTION TO THE ANDHRA PRADESH LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL BY THE MEMBERS OF LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY TO FILL UP ONE CASUAL VACANCY.

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PART V EXTRAORDINARY

No.2 AMARAVATI, MONDAY, JANUARY 11, 2021 G.613 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 BY THE

MEMBERS OF LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY TO FILL UP ONE CASUAL

VACANCY.

(Memo.No.33/Elecs.D/2021-8, Office of the Chief Electoral Officer, Andhra Pradesh, Dated:08.01.2021)

The following notification of the Election Commission of India, New Delhi, No.100/AP- LC/09/2020-MLA (1), dated 11th January, 2021 / Pausha 21, 1942 (Saka) is published:-

NOTIFICATION

No.100/AP-LC/09/2020-MLA (1):- Whereas, the seat of Smt. Pothula Sunitha in the Legislative Council of the State of Andhra Pradesh, elected by the members of the Legislative Assembly of the State, has become vacant on 01.11.2020 by the reason of her resignation, before the expiration of her term of office which was up to and including 29.03.2023; and2 ANDHRA PRADESH GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY [PART-V WHEREAS, a bye-election is to be held for the purpose of filling the vacancy so caused;

NOW, THEREFORE, in pursuance of Section 151, sub-section (1) of Section 39 and Section 56 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 (43 of 1951), the Election Commission of India hereby-

(A) calls upon the members of the Legislative Assembly of the State of Andhra Pradesh to elect, before 01st February, 2021 (Monday), and in accordance with the provisions of the said Act and of the rules and orders made thereunder, a person for the purpose of filling the said vacancy in the Legislative Council of the State;

(B) appoints with respect to said election, –

(a) the 18th January, 2021 (Monday), as the last date for making nominations;

(b) the 19th January, 2021 (Tuesday), as the date for the scrutiny of the nominations;

(c) the 21st January, 2021 (Thursday), as the last date for the withdrawal of candidatures;

(d) the 28th January, 2021 (Thursday), as the date on which a poll shall, if necessary, be taken; and

(e) the 01st February, 2021 (Monday), as the date before which the election shall be completed; and

(C) fixes the hours from 09:00 am to 04:00 pm, as the hours during which the poll shall, if necessary, be taken on the date specified above, for the election.

By order,

SUMAN KUMAR DAS, Secretary to the Election Commission of India.

K.VIJAYANAND, Chief Electoral Officer, Andhra Pradesh.

APPOINTMENT OF RETURNING OFFICER AND ASSISTANT RETURNING OFFICER FOR BYE-ELECTION TO THE ANDHRA PRADESH LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL BY THE MEMBERS OF LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY, 2021.

(Memo.No.33/Elecs.D/2021-8, Office of the Chief Electoral Officer, Andhra Pradesh, Dated:08.01.2021)

The following notification of the Election Commission of India, New Delhi, No.100/AP- LC/09/2020-MLA (2), dated 11th January, 2021 / Pausha 21, 1942 (Saka) is published:-

NOTIFICATION

No.100/AP-LC/09/2020-MLA (2):- In pursuance of Section 21, and in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of Section 22 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 (43 of 1951), the Election Commission of India, in consultation with the Government of the State of Andhra Pradesh, hereby:–

(i) designates the officer, specified in column (1) of the TABLE below, to be the Returning Officer; and

(ii) appoints the officer, specified in column (2) of the said TABLE, to be the Assistant Returning Officer to assist the Returning Officer in the performance of his functions;

in respect of bye-election to the Legislative Council of the State of Andhra Pradesh by the members of the Legislative Assembly of the State, to be held in pursuance of the Commission's Notification published in the official Gazette of the State on 11.01.2021: -

TABLE

By order,

SUMAN KUMAR DAS, Secretary to the Election Commission of India.

K.VIJAYANAND, Chief Electoral Officer, Andhra Pradesh.