PART VII EXTRAORDINARY

A.P.STATE ELECTION COMMISSION

1^st Floor, New HODs Building, M.G. Road, Vijayawada – 520 010.

NOTIFICATION

No. 580/SEC-F1/2020-1

Date: 15.02.2021

WHEREAS, the State Election Commission issued Notification No.78/SEC-F1/2020-1,

dated 09.03.2020 for conduct of ordinary elections to Vijayawada Municipal Corporation;

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;

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NOTIFICATIONS BY GOVERNMENT

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ANDHRA PRADEH GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY

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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 Vijayawada Municipal Corporation and in exercise

of powers conferred under Section 7 of the Vijayawada Municipal Corporation Act, 1981 and

Section 24 of the Municipal Corporations Act, 1955, the State Election Commissioner, hereby,

calls upon the registered voters of Vijayawada Municipal Corporation to elect Members of

their respective Wards in accordance with the provisions of the said Acts and Andhra Pradesh

Municipal Corporations (Conduct of Election of Members) Rules, 2005 made thereunder. The

schedule of election activities are indicated in the Notification No.580/SEC-F1/2021-2, dated

15.02.2021.

Dr. N. Ramesh Kumar

State Election Commissioner

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ANDHRA PRADEH GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY

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A.P. STATE ELECTION COMMISSION

1^st Floor, New HODs Building, M.G. Road, Vijayawada – 520 010.

NOTIFICATION

No. 580/SEC-F1/2021-2

Date: 15.02.2021

WHEREAS, the State Election Commission has, by its Notification No. 580/SEC-

F1/2021-1, dated 15.02.2021, called upon the registered voters of the Wards in the

Vijayawada Municipal Corporation to elect the Members of their respective Wards;

NOW, THEREFORE, in pursuance of Section 7 of the Vijayawada Municipal Corporation

Act, 1981 read with Section 33 of the Municipal Corporations Act, 1955, the State Election

Commissioner, hereby, appoints with respect to the said election:

(A) 02.03.2021 (Tuesday)

as the date for commencement of Withdrawal of

Candidature

(From 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM)

(B) 03.03.2021 (Wednesday)

as the last date for Withdrawal of Candidature

(Up to 3:00 PM)

(C) 03.03.2021 (Wednesday)

as the date for Publication of the Final List of

Contesting Candidates

(After 3:00 PM)

(D) 10.03.2021 (Wednesday)

as the date on which a Poll shall, if necessary, be

taken

(from 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM)

(E) 13.03.2021 (Saturday)

as the date on which a re-poll, if any, shall be

taken

(from 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM)

(F) 14.03.2021 (Sunday)

as the date of Counting

(from 8:00 AM onwards)

Vijayawada,

Dr. N. Ramesh Kumar

16.2.2021.

State Election Commissioner

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ANDHRA PRADEH GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY

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A.P. STATE ELECTION COMMISSION

1^st Floor, New HODs Building, M.G. Road, Vijayawada – 520 010.

ERRATA

No. 578/SEC-F1/2021

Date: 15.02.2021

Sub: APSEC – Notifications issued for resumption of paused election process of Urban

Local Bodies - Typographical error in the Reference Nos. – Errata – Issued.

Ref:

1. APSEC Notification No. 579/SEC-F1/2020-1, Date: 15.02.2021.

2. APSEC Notification No. 580/SEC-F1/2020-1, Date: 15.02.2021.

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In the Notifications issued vide references cited with regard to continuation of paused

election process of Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation and Vijayawada Municipal

Corporation, the typographical error occurred in the Reference Nos. shall be corrected as

below.

FOR

READ AS

Notification No. 579/SEC-F1/2020-1

Notification No. 579/SEC-F1/2021-1

Notification No. 580/SEC-F1/2020-1

Notification No. 580/SEC-F1/2021-1

S. Ravindra Babu

Joint Secretary

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