PART V EXTRAORDINARY
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BIENNIAL ELECTION TO THE ANDHRA PRADESH LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL BY
THE MEMBERS OF LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY (By MLAs), 2025.
[G.O.Ms. No.35, General Administration (Elecs.D) Department, Dt.03.03.2025.]
The following notification is published in an extraordinary issue of the Andhra Pradesh
Gazette, dated 03rd March, 2025 / Phalguna 12, 1946 (Saka) is published:-
NOTIFICATION
WHEREAS, the seats of 05 (five) members of the Legislative Council of the State of
Andhra Pradesh, elected by the members of Legislative Assembly of the State are due to fall
vacant on 29th March, 2025 on retirement of those members, on the expiration of their term of
office as detailed below:
S.No.
Name of Member
Date of
Retirement
1.
Krishna Murthy Janga (vacant w.e.f. 15.05.2024)
29.03.2025
2.
Duvvarapu Rama Rao
3.
Parchuri Ashok Babu
4.
B. Tirumala Naidu
5.
Ramakrishnudu Yanamala
Registered No. HSE-49/2016
No.5
AMARAVATI, MONDAY, MARCH 3, 2025
G.937
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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WHEREAS, a Biennial election has to be held for the purpose of filling the above
vacancies so arising;
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 the Members of the
Legislative Assembly of the State, to elect five members to the Legislative Council of the State,
for the purpose of filling the above said vacancies, in accordance with the provisions of the said
Act and of the rules and orders made thereunder.
By order
SYED ABDUL NAZEER,
Governor of Andhra Pradesh.
VIVEK YADAV
Chief Electoral Officer,
Andhra Pradesh.
BIENNIAL ELECTION TO THE ANDHRA PRADESH LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL BY THE
MEMBERS OF LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY, 2025 – NOTIFICATION UNDER SUB-SECTION
(1) OF SECTION 39 AND SECTION 56 OF THE REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE ACT,
1951 (43 OF 1951) BY THE ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA – PUBLISHED.
(Memo.No.145/Elecs.D/2025-10, Office of the Chief Electoral Officer, Andhra Pradesh, Dated:03.03.2025)
The following notification of the Election Commission of India, New Delhi, No.322/AP-
LC/2025 (MLAs) (1), dated 03rd March, 2025 / Phalguna 12, 1946 (Saka) is published:-
NOTIFICATION
No.322/AP-LC/2025 (MLAs) (1): - 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 03rd March, 2025 been
pleased to call upon the members of the Legislative Assembly of the State, to elect five members
to the Legislative Council of the State: -
Now, therefore, in pursuance of sub-section (1) of Section 39 and Section 56 of the said
Act, the Election Commission of India hereby –
(A) appoints, with respect to the said election –
(a) the 10th March, 2025 (Monday), as the last date for making nominations;
(b) the 11th March, 2025 (Tuesday), as the date for the scrutiny of the nominations;
(c) the 13th March, 2025 (Thursday), as the last date for the withdrawal of candidatures;
(d) the 20th March, 2025 (Thursday), as the date on which a poll shall, if necessary, be taken;
and
(e) the 24th March, 2025 (Monday), as the date before which the election shall be completed;
and
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(B) fixes the hours from 09:00 am to 04:00 pm, as the hours during which the poll shall, if
necessary, be taken in the State on the date specified above, for the election.
By order,
SUMANKUMAR DAS
Secretary,
Election Commission of India.
VIVEK YADAV
Chief Electoral Officer,
Andhra Pradesh.
APPOINTMENT OF RETURNING OFFICER AND ASSISTANT RETURNING OFFICERS FOR
BIENNIAL ELECTION TO THE ANDHRA PRADESH LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL BY THE
MEMBERS OF LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY, 2025.
(Memo.No.145/Elecs.D/2025-10, Office of the Chief Electoral Officer, Andhra Pradesh, Dated:03.03.2025)
The following notification of the Election Commission of India, New Delhi, No.322/AP-
LC/2025 (MLAs) (2), dated 03rd March, 2025 / Phalguna 12, 1946 (Saka) is published:-
NOTIFICATION
No.322/AP-LC/2025 (MLAs) (2): - In pursuance of Section 21, and in exercise of the
powers conferred by sub-section (1) of Section 22, of the Representation of the People Act, 1951
(43 of 1951), the Election Commission of India, in consultation with the Government of Andhra
Pradesh, hereby:–
(i) designates the officer, specified in column (1) of the TABLE below, to be the
Returning Officer; and
(ii) appoints the officers, specified in column (2) of the said Table, to be the Assistant
Returning Officer to assist the Returning Officer in the performance of her functions;
in respect of the biennial election to the Legislative Council of the State of Andhra
Pradesh, by the members of Legislative Assembly of the State, to be held in pursuance of the
Governor’s notification published in the official Gazette of the State on 03rd March, 2025:-
TABLE
Officer Designated as Returning Officer
Officer Appointed as Assistant Returning Officer
1.
2.
Smt. R. Vanitha Rani, Deputy Secretary,
Andhra Pradesh Legislature Secretariat
1. Sri R. Srinivasa Rao, Assistant Secretary, Andhra
Pradesh Legislature Secretariat
2. Sri M. Eswara Rao, Assistant Secretary, Andhra
Pradesh Legislature Secretariat
By order,
SUMANKUMAR DAS
Secretary,
Election Commission of India.
VIVEK YADAV
Chief Electoral Officer,
Andhra Pradesh.
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