PART V EXTRAORDINARY

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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 11^th 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; and

Registered No. HSE-49/2016

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

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

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

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

taken; and

(e) the 01^st 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.

ANDHRA PRADESH GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY

[PART-V

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 11^th 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

Officer designated as

Returning Officer

Officer appointed as

Assistant Returning Officer

Sri P. V. Subba Reddy,

Deputy Secretary to State Legislature,

Andhra Pradesh Legislature Secretariat

Ms. R. Vanitha Rani,