PART VII EXTRAORDINARY
No.5 AMARAVATI, FRIDAY, JANUARY 27, 2023 G.3426 NOTIFICATIONS BY GOVERNMENT
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A.P. STATE ELECTION COMMISSION 1st Floor, New HODs Building, M.G. Road, Vijayawada - 520010.
NOTIFICATION
No. 220/SEC-B1/2022-3
Date: 27.01.2023 In exercise of the powers conferred by Sections 200 and 201 of the Andhra Pradesh Panchayat Raj Act, 1994 read with Andhra Pradesh 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 issued in G.O.Ms.No.173, P.R. & R.D. (Elections) Dept., dated 10.05.2006, the State Election Commissioner, hereby, directs any Gazetted Officer of the Government authorized by the Collectors & District Election Authorities concerned to conduct election to the casual vacancies of Member (Co-opted) of Mandal Praja Parishads shown below in accordance with the procedure laid down in the said Rules and specifies the election schedule in the Annexure appended to this Notification.
| Sl. No. | ZPP Jurisdiction | Name of the District | Name of the Mandal Praja Parishad |
| 1. | Visakhapatnam | Anakapalli | Kotavuratla |
| 2. | Krishna | NTR | Gampalagudem |
| 3. | SPSR Nellore | SPSR Nellore | Jaladanki |
| 4. | Tirupati | Chillakur | |
| 5. | Chittoor | Chittoor | Chittoor |
| 6. | Kurnool | Kurnool | Maddikera |
(Notification No.220/SEC-B1/2022-3, Date: 27.01.2023
Election Schedule
| 1. | Notice to be given in Form-II [with slight modification, i.e., deletion of Point No. (3) relating to election of President/Vice-President, MPP] by the Gazetted Officer authorized by District Collector, calling for Special Meeting for conduct of election of Member (Co-opted) of Mandal Praja Parishad concerned. ( Notice shall be given to all the Members of Mandal Praja Parishad specified in clauses (i) to (iv) of Sec.149 (1) of A.P. Panchayat Raj Act 1994) | On or before 30.01.2023 |
| 2. | Date & Time of Special Meeting and Schedule for election of Member (Co-opted): | |
| (a) Receipt of Nominations | Before 10.00 AM on 03.02.2023 | |
| (b) Scrutiny of Nominations | After 10.00 AM, but before 12.00 Noon on 03.02.2023 | |
| (c) Publication of list of validly nominated candidates | At 12.00 Noon on 03.02.2023 | |
| (d) Time for withdrawal of candidature | Before 1.00 PM on 03.02.2023 | |
| (e) Special Meeting for administration of oath and conduct of election of Member (Co-opted), MPP ( Members, if any, who have not taken oath in previous special meetings, shall be administered oath complying with the relevant rules) | At 1.00 PM on 03.02.2023 | |
| (f) Publication of Results | Immediately after completion of election |
Note:
1. Quorum for the election of Member (Co-opted) shall be fulfilled as per Rule 4 of the Andhra Pradesh Conduct of Election of Co-opted Member, President and Vice- Presidents of MPP and Co-opted Members, Chairperson and Vice-Chairpersons of ZPP Rules, 2006.
2. If the list of validly nominated candidates is not prepared due to non-filing of nominations or withdrawal of all candidatures after preparation of list of validly nominated candidates, the Presiding Officer need not take up the election process on the next day and the matter shall be reported to the State Election Commission to fix another date for holding the special meeting.