PART VII EXTRAORDINARY

A.P. STATE ELECTION COMMISSION

1^st Floor, New HODs Building, M.G. Road, Vijayawada - 520010.

No. 1720/SEC-B1/2021-1

Date: 28.12.2021

NOTIFICATION

WHEREAS, the Government have made certain amendments to Andhra Pradesh

Panchayat Raj Act, 1994 vide Act No. 14 of 2021 to provide for two (2) Vice-Presidents for

each of the Mandal Praja Parishads in the State;

AND WHEREAS, the Government vide G.O.Ms.No.91, Panchayat Raj & Rural

Development (E & R) Department, dt.27.12.2021, have issued Notification amending the

Andhra

Pradesh

Conduct

of

Election

of

Member

(Co-opted),

President

and

Vice-President of Mandal Praja Parishad and Members (Co-opted), Chairperson and Vice-

Chairpersons of Zilla Praja Parishad Rules, 2006 issued in G.O.Ms.No.173, P.R. & R.D.

(Elections) Dept., dt.10.05.2006 in accordance with the said Act No. 14 of 2021;

NOW, THEREFORE, in exercise of the powers conferred by Sections 200 and 201 of

the A.P. Panchayat Raj Act, 1994 read with A.P. Conduct of Election of Co-opted Member,

President and Vice-Presidents of Mandal Praja Parishad and Co-opted Members,

Chairperson and Vice-Chairpersons of Zilla Praja Parishad Rules, 2006, the State Election

Commissioner, hereby, directs any Gazetted Officer of the Government authorized by the

Collectors and District Election Authorities concerned to conduct elections to the Mandal

Praja Parishads in accordance with the procedure laid down in the said Rules and specifies

the Election Schedule in the Annexure appended to this Notification for the following:

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Registered No. HSE-49/2016

No.84

AMARAVATI, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 29, 2021

G.782

NOTIFICATIONS BY GOVERNMENT

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ANDHRA PRADESH GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY

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(a) One more Vice-President in all Mandal Praja Parishads in the State, except

Duggirala Mandal Praja Parishad in Guntur District.

(b) In the case of Narasaraopet Mandal Praja Parishad in Guntur District, Galiveedu

and Sidhout Mandal Praja Parishads in YSR District, election shall be conducted

for two Vice-Presidents as election of Vice-President could not be held due to

various reasons in the previous special meetings.

(c) In the case of Ramakuppam and Gurramkonda Mandal Praja Parishads in

Chittoor District, election shall be conducted for not only one more Vice-

President, but also for the casual vacancies for the President.

ANNEXURE

(Notification No. 1720/SEC-B1/2021-1, Date: 28.12.2021)

(Schedule for election to President / Vice-President of Mandal Praja Parishads)

1.

Notice to be given by the Gazetted Officer authorized by

District Collector, calling for Special Meeting for conduct of

election of President / Vice-President of Mandal Praja

Parishad.

(This notice should be given to all Members of Mandal Praja

Parishad specified in clauses (i) to (v) of Section 149 (1) of

A.P. Panchayat Raj Act 1994)

On or before

31.12.2021

2.

Date and time for Special Meeting for the election of

President / Vice-President of Mandal Praja Parishad.

At 11.00 AM on

04.01.2022

Note:

1. Quorum for election of President or Vice-President, as the case may be, shall be

fulfilled as stipulated under Rule 9 of Andhra Pradesh Conduct of Election of Co-

opted Member, President and Vice-Presidents of Mandal Praja Parishads and Co-

opted Members, Chairperson and Vice-Chairpersons of Zilla Praja Parishad Rules,

2006.

2. In respect of election to the President and one more Vice-President in Ramakuppam

and Gurramkonda Mandal Praja Parishads in Chittoor District, no election to the

office of Vice-President shall be conducted unless the office of the President is filled

up as stipulated under Rule 10 (4) of the said Rules. Only after completion of

election of President, the Presiding Officer shall conduct election to the office of

Vice-President.

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ANDHRA PRADESH GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY

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3. If for any reason election of President/Vice-President is not held on 04.01.2022, it

shall be held on the next day, i.e., on 05.01.2022 at 11.00 A.M., whether or not it is

observed as a holiday by the Mandal Praja Parishad. If the election is also not held

on 05.01.2022, the matter shall be reported to the State Election Commission for

fixing another date for holding election under Rule 8 (3) of the said Rules.

VIJAYAWADA,

NILAM SAWHNEY

28.12.2021.

STATE ELECTION COMMISSIONER.

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