Registered No. HSE-49/2016
PART VII EXTRAORDINARY
No.25 AMARAVATI, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2021 G.717 NOTIFICATIONS BY GOVERNMENT
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A.P.STATE ELECTION COMMISSION 1st Floor, New HODs Building, M.G. Road, Vijayawada – 520 010.
NOTIFICATION
No. 581/SEC-F2/2021 Date: 15.02.2021 WHEREAS, the State Election Commission issued Notification No.79/SEC-F2/2020, dated 09.03.2020 for conduct of ordinary elections to Municipalities and Nagar Panchayats specified in the Annexure appended to the Notification;
AND WHEREAS, the elections process was completed up to the stage of "Scrutiny of Nominations" on 14.03.2020;
AND WHEREAS, the State Election Commission ordered that all further election process shall be stopped forthwith and the election process shall be continued after (6) weeks from 15.03.2020 or after the threat of Covid-19 recedes, whichever is earlier, vide Notification No. 68/SEC-B1/2020, dated 15.03.2020;
AND WHEREAS, the State Election Commission further ordered that the paused election process shall remain continue until further orders and decided to resume the paused election process from the stage where it was stopped when the situation conducive for conduct of elections is restored vide Notification No. 68/SEC-B1/2020, dated 06.05.2020;
AND WHEREAS, the State Election Commission reviewed the situation and decided that the situation is conducive for resumption of paused election process of Urban Local Bodies from the stage where it was stopped on 15.03.2020;
[1] 2 ANDHRA PRADEH GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY _________________________________________________________________________ NOW, THEREFORE, the State Election Commission, in exercise of powers conferred under Article 243-ZA of the Constitution of India, resumes the election process from the stage of "Withdrawal of Candidature" in respect of the Municipalities / Nagar Panchayats specified in the Annexure appended to this Notification and in exercise of powers conferred under Sections 10-A and 10-B of the Andhra Pradesh Municipalities Act, 1965 and the Andhra Pradesh Municipalities (Conduct of Election of Members) Rules, 2005 issued thereunder [as amended vide G.O.Ms.No.118, M.A. & U.D. (G) Dept., dated 04.03.2020], the State Election Commissioner, hereby, calls upon the registered voters of the Municipalities / Nagar Panchayats specified in the Annexure appended to this Notification, to elect Members of their respective Wards and, hereby, notifies the following programme for conduct of elections.
ELECTION PROGRAMME
| 1. | Date for Commencement of Withdrawal of Candidature | 02.03.2021 (Tuesday) (From 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM) |
| 2. | Last date for Withdrawal of Candidature | 03.03.2021 (Wednesday) (Not later than 3:00 PM) |
| 3. | Date of Publication of List of Contesting Candidates | 03.03.2021 (Wednesday) (After 3:00 PM) |
| 4. | Date of Poll | 10.03.2021 (Wednesday) (From 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM) |
| 5. | Date of Re-poll, if any | 13.03.2021 (Saturday) (From 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM) |
| 6. | Date of Counting | 14.03.2021 (Sunday) (From 8:00 AM onwards) |
Dr. N. Ramesh Kumar State Election Commissioner 3 ANDHRA PRADEH GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY _________________________________________________________________________
ANNEXURE
(NOTIFICATION NO. 581/SEC-F2/2021, DATE: 15.02.2021)
| Name of the District | S.No. | Name of the Municipality / Nagar Panchayat | No. of Wards |
| SRIKAKULAM | 1. | Ichapuram | 23 |
| 2. | Palasa-Kasibugga | 31 | |
| 3. | Palakonda | 20 | |
| VIZIANAGARAM | 4. | Bobbili | 31 |
| 5. | Parvathipuram | 30 | |
| 6. | Salur | 29 | |
| 7. | Nellimarla | 20 | |
| VISAKHAPATNAM | 8. | Narsipatnam | 28 |
| 9. | Yelamanchili | 25 | |
| EAST GODAVARI | 10. | Amalapuram | 30 |
| 11. | Tuni | 30 | |
| 12. | Pithapuram | 30 | |
| 13. | Samalkot | 31 | |
| 14. | Mandapeta | 30 | |
| 15. | Ramachandrapuram | 28 | |
| 16. | Peddapuram | 29 | |
| 17. | Yeleswaram | 20 | |
| 18. | Gollaprolu | 20 | |
| 19. | Mummidivaram | 20 | |
| WEST GODAVARI | 20. | Narsapur | 31 |
| 21. | Nidadavole | 28 | |
| 22. | Kovvur | 23 | |
| 23. | Jangareddygudem | 29 | |
| KRISHNA | 24. | Nuzvid | 32 |
| 25. | Pedana | 23 | |
| 26. | Vuyyuru | 20 | |
| 27. | Nandigama | 20 | |
| 28. | Tiruvuru | 20 | |
| GUNTUR | 29. | Tenali | 40 |
| 30. | Chilakaluripet | 38 | |
| 31. | Repalle | 28 | |
| 32. | Macherla | 31 | |
| 33. | Sattenapalli | 31 | |
| 34. | Vinukonda | 32 | |
| 35. | Piduguralla | 33 |
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| PRAKASAM | 36. | Chirala | 33 |
| 37. | Markapur | 35 | |
| 38. | Addanki | 20 | |
| 39. | Chimakurthy | 20 | |
| 40. | Kanigiri | 20 | |
| 41. | Giddalur | 20 | |
| SPSR NELLORE | 42. | Venkatagiri | 25 |
| 43. | Atmakur (N) | 23 | |
| 44. | Sullurpet | 25 | |
| 45. | Naidupet | 25 | |
| AANANTHAPURAMU | 46. | Hindupur | 38 |
| 47. | Guntakal | 37 | |
| 48. | Tadipatri | 36 | |
| 49. | Dharmavaram | 40 | |
| 50. | Kadiri | 36 | |
| 51. | Rayadurg | 32 | |
| 52. | Gooty | 25 | |
| 53. | Kalyanadurgam | 24 | |
| 54. | Puttaparthi | 20 | |
| 55. | Madakasira | 20 | |
| KURNOOL | 56. | Adoni | 42 |
| 57. | Nandyal | 42 | |
| 58. | Yemmiganur | 34 | |
| 59. | Dhone | 32 | |
| 60. | Nandikotkur | 29 | |
| 61. | Gudur (K) | 20 | |
| 62. | Allagadda | 27 | |
| 63. | Atmakur (K) | 24 | |
| YSR | 64. | Proddatur | 41 |
| 65. | Pulivendula | 33 | |
| 66. | Jammalamadugu | 20 | |
| 67. | Badvel | 35 | |
| 68. | Rayachoty | 34 | |
| 69. | Mydukur | 24 | |
| 70. | Yerraguntla | 20 |
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| CHITTOOR | 71. | Madanapalle | 35 |
| 72. | Punganur | 31 | |
| 73. | Palamaneru | 26 | |
| 74. | Nagari | 29 | |
| 75. | Puttur | 27 |
Vijayawada, Dr. N. Ramesh Kumar 15.2.2021. State Election Commissioner
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