PART VII EXTRAORDINARY
No.23 AMARAVATI, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2021 G.715 NOTIFICATIONS BY GOVERNMENT
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A.P. STATE ELECTION COMMISSION 1st Floor, New HODs Building, M.G. Road, Vijayawada-520010.
NOTIFICATION
No. 30/SEC-B2/2021 Date:14.02.2021
WHEREAS, the State Election Commission issued Notifications on 23.01.2021, 25.01.2021 and 28.01.2021 for conduct of Ordinary Elections to Gram Panchayats in the State in 4 Phases;
| Sl. No. | Revenue Division | Mandal | Gram Panchayat | Reasons |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| 1 | Kukkunoor | Kukkunoor | All 15 Gram Panchayats | Left Wing Extremist affected. |
| 2 | Kukkunoor | Velairpadu | All 9 Gram Panchayats | Left Wing Extremist affected. |
| 3 | Jangareddigudem | Jeelugumilli | 1. Ankannagudem | Left Wing Extremist affected. |
| 4 | Jangareddigudem | Buttayagudem | 1. Aliveru 2. Korsavarigudem 3. Puli Ramudugudem | These are the inaccessible villages along with the hamlets having difficult to reach the Polling staff / polling material to the counting centers within time on par with other villages. |
| 5 | Jangareddigudem | Polavaram | 1. Kondurkota 2. Thutigunta 3. Chegondapalli 4. Koruturu | |
| Total | 32 Gram Panchayats |
2 ANDHRA PRADEH GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY _____________________________________________________________________________ AND WHEREAS, the State Election Commission after careful examination of the matter, decided to fix the closing time of poll at 1.30 PM, instead of 3.30 PM, in respect of the above 32 Gram Panchayats scheduled for polling on 17.02.2021 in Phase-III for the reasons shown against them;
NOW, THEREFORE, the State Election Commission, in exercise of the powers conferred under Article 243K of the Constitution of India, Sec.200(1), Sec.201-A(1), sub-sec.(2) of Sec.13 and sub-sec.(2) of Sec.14 of the A.P. Panchayat Raj Act, 1994 (Act 13 of 1994), hereby, changes the closing time of poll from 3:30 PM to 1:30 PM in respect of 32 Gram Panchayats (all 15 Gram Panchaysts of Kukunoor Mandal and all 9 Gram Panchayats of Velairpadu Mandal in Kukkunoor Revenue Division; one Gram Panchayat of Jeelugumilli, 3 Gram Panchayats of Buttayagudem and 4 Gram Panchayats of Polavaram Mandal in Jangareddigudem Revenue Division), scheduled for polling in Phase-III on 17.02.2021 for inaccessibility/security reasons expressed by the Collector & District Election Authority, West Godavari. As a consequence thereof, the State Election Commission re-notifies the following schedule for polling and other subsequent activities in respect of the above-mentioned (32) Gram Panchayats.
| 1. | Conduct of Poll | 17.02.2021 (From 6.30 AM to 1.30 PM) |
| 2. | Counting of Votes | 17.02.2021 (From 2.00 PM onwards) |
| 3. | Declaration of Results | Soon after the completion of counting of votes |
| 4. | (a) Date of conduct of election of Upa-Sarpanch under Section 14 (10) of A.P. Panchayat Raj, 1994. | On the same date on which results are declared. |
| (b) If for any reason, the election of Upa-Sarpanch is not held on the date aforesaid, it shall be held on the next day, whether or not it is a holiday observed by the Gram Panchayat. |
Wide publicity shall be given in the polling areas concerned in order to ensure that the change in closing time of poll and other subsequent activities are known to the voters and contesting candidates concerned.
Vijayawada, Dr. N.Ramesh Kumar 14.2.2021 State Election Commissioner