PART V EXTRAORDINARY

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BIENNIAL ELECTION TO THE ANDHRA PRADESH LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL FROM

LOCAL AUTHORITIES’ CONSTITUENCIES.

[G.O.Ms. No.21, General Administration (Elecs.D) Department, Dt.16.02.2023.]

The following notification will be published in an extraordinary issue of the Andhra Pradesh

Gazette, dated 16^th February, 2023 / Magha 20, 1944 (Saka):

WHEREAS, the seats of nine (09) members of the Legislative Council of the State of

Andhra Pradesh, elected from eight (08) Local Authorities’ Constituencies, specified in column (1)

of the TABLE below, as per the numbers shown in the corresponding entries in column (2) of the

TABLE, are going to become vacant, on the dates mentioned in the corresponding entries in

column (3) of the TABLE; and

WHEREAS, a biennial election has to be held for the purpose of filling the vacancies so

arising; and

WHEREAS, the term of office of the member(s) to be elected to the State Legislative

Council from the said Local Authorities’ Constituency shall be subject to the decision of the

Hon’ble Supreme Court of India in SLP(C) No. 17123/2015 (Election Commission of India Vs

Devesh Chandra Thakur & Others);

NOW, THEREFORE, as recommended by the Election Commission of India in pursuance

of Section 16 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 (43 of 1951), the Governor of

the State of Andhra Pradesh is hereby pleased to call upon each of the said

Registered No. HSE-49/2016

No.5

AMARAVATI, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2023

G.3497

STATUTORY NOTIFICATIONS OF THE ELECTION COMMISSION OF

INDIA AND OTHER ELECTION NOTIFICATIONS

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NOTIFICATIONS BY GOVERNMENT

GENERAL ADMINISTRATION (ELECTIONS) DEPARTMENT

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ANDHRA PRADESH GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY

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Local Authorities’ Constituencies, specified in column (1) of the TABLE below, to elect the

number of members, specified against that Constituency in column (2) of the said TABLE, to the

Legislative Council of the State, for the purpose of filling the above vacancies, in accordance

with the provisions of the said Act and of the rules and orders made thereunder:

TABLE

Name of Local Authorities’ Constituency

No. of members to

be elected

Date of retirement

(1)

(2)

(3)

Anantapur Local Authorities’

1

29.03.2023

Kadapa Local Authorities’

1

Nellore Local Authorities’

1

01.05.2023

West Godavari Local Authorities’

2

East Godavari Local Authorities’

1

Srikakulam Local Authorities’

1

Chittoor Local Authorities’

1

Kurnool Local Authorities’

1

By order

BISWABHUSAN HARICHANDAN,

Governor of Andhra Pradesh.

MUKESH KUMAR MEENA,

Chief Electoral Officer,

Andhra Pradesh.

BIENNIAL ELECTIONS TO ANDHRA PRADESH LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL FROM LOCAL

AUTHORITIES’ CONSTITUENCIES – NOTIFICATION UNDER SECTIONS 30 AND 56 OF THE

REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE ACT, 1951 (43 OF 1951) BY THE ELECTION

COMMISSION OF INDIA – PUBLISHED.

(Memo.No.170/Elecs.D/2023-13, Office of the Chief Electoral Officer, Andhra Pradesh,

Dated:16.02.2023)

The following notification of the Election Commission of India, New Delhi, No.322/AP-LC-

LAC/2023, Dated: 16^th February, 2023 / Magha 27, 1944 (Saka) is published:-

NOTIFICATION

No.322/AP-LC-LAC/2023:- WHEREAS, the Governor of the State of Andhra Pradesh

has, by notification issued under Section 16 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 (43 of

1951) and published in the official Gazette of the State on 16^th February, 2023, been pleased to

call upon each of the Council Constituencies, specified in Column (1) of the TABLE below, to

elect the number of member(s) specified against that constituency in column (2) of the said

TABLE, to the Legislative Council of the State of Andhra Pradesh:-

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TABLE

Name of Local Authorities’ Constituency

No. of members to

be elected

Date of retirement

(1)

(2)

(3)

Anantapur Local Authorities’

1

29.03.2023

Kadapa Local Authorities’

1

Nellore Local Authorities’

1

01.05.2023

West Godavari Local Authorities’

2

East Godavari Local Authorities’

1

Srikakulam Local Authorities’

1

Chittoor Local Authorities’

1

Kurnool Local Authorities’

1

NOW, THEREFORE, in pursuance of Section 30 and Section 56 of the Representation of

the People Act, 1951 (43 of 1951), the Election Commission of India hereby –

(A) appoints, with respect to the said election, -

(a) the 23^rd February, 2023 (Thursday), as the last date for making nominations;

(b) the 24^th February, 2023 (Friday), as the date for the scrutiny of nominations;

(c) the 27^th February, 2023 (Monday), as the last date for the withdrawal of candidatures;

(d) the 13^th March, 2023 (Monday), as the date on which a poll shall, if necessary, be taken; and

(e) the 21^st March, 2023 (Tuesday), as the date before which the election shall be completed;

and

(B) fixes the hours from 08:00 am to 04:00 pm, as the hours during which the poll shall, if

necessary, be taken on the date specified above for the election.

By order,

SUMAN KUMAR DAS,

Secretary to the

Election Commission of India.

MUKESH KUMAR MEENA,

Chief Electoral Officer,

Andhra Pradesh.