PART VII EXTRAORDINARY
No.12 AMARAVATI, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 19, 2025 G.1001 NOTIFICATIONS BY GOVERNMENT
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A.P. STATE ELECTION COMMISSION 1st Floor, New HODs Building, M.G. Road, Vijayawada – 520010.
NOTIFICATION
No. 35/SEC-B1/2025-4
Date: 18.03.2025 In exercise of the powers conferred by Sections 200 and 201 of the A.P. Panchayat Raj Act, 1994 read with Andhra Pradesh Conduct of Election of Member (Co-opted), President and Vice- Presidents of Mandal Praja Parishads 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., dated 10.05.2006, the State Election Commissioner, hereby, directs any Gazetted Officer of the Government authorized by the Collector & District Election Authorities concerned to conduct the 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 | District | MPP |
| 1. | Chittoor | Annamayya | Piler |
| 2. | Chittoor | Penumuru | |
| 3. | East Godavari | Alluri Seetha Rama Raju | Chintoor |
| 4. | East Godavari | Rangampeta | |
| 5. | Guntur | Guntur | Tenali |
| 6. | Bapatla | Battiprolu | |
| 7. | Palnadu | Muppalla | |
| 8. | Prakasam | Prakasam | Yerragondapalem |
| 9. | Kurnool | Kurnool | Krishnagiri |
| 10. | Srikakulam | Vizianagaram | Santhakavity |
| 11. | Visakhapatnam | Visakhapatnam | Pendurthi |
| 12. | West Godavari | East Godavari | Peravali |
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ANNEXURE
(Notification No.35/SEC-B1/2025-4, Date: 18.03.2025)
ELECTION SCHEDULE
| 1 | Notice to be given in Form-II (with slight modification, i.e., deletion of Point No. (3) which relates to the election of President / Vice-President of MPP) by the Gazetted Officers authorized by the concerned District Collectors calling for Special Meeting for conduct of elections of Member (Co- opted) of concerned Mandal Praja Parishads. (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 23.03.2025 |
| 2 | Date & Time of Special Meeting and Schedule: | |
| (a) Receipt of Nominations. | Before 10.00 AM on 27.03.2025 | |
| (b) Scrutiny of Nominations. | After 10.00 AM, but before 12.00 Noon on 27.03.2025 | |
| (c) Publication of list of validly nominated candidates. | At 12.00 Noon on 27.03.2025 | |
| (d) Time for withdrawal of candidature. | Before 1.00 PM on 27.03.2025 | |
| (e) Meeting for administration of oath and conduct of elections to Member (Co-opted) of concerned MPPs. (Members, if any, who have not taken oath in previous meetings, shall be administered oath duly complying with the relevant rules) | At 1.00 PM on 27.03.2025 | |
| (f) Publication of Results. | Immediately after completion of election |
Note:
1. Quorum shall be fulfilled as per Rule 4 of the Andhra Pradesh Conduct of Election of Member (Co-opted), President and Vice-Presidents of Mandal Praja Parishads and Members (Co-opted), Chairperson and Vice-Chairpersons of Zilla Praja Parishad Rules, 2006.
2. If the list of validly nominated candidates is not published due to non-filing of nominations or all the candidates have withdrawn their candidatures later on, the Presiding Officer need not take up the further election process and the matter shall be reported to the State Election Commission to fix another date for holding the special meeting.
3. In case the election is not held after publication of list of validly nominated candidates on 27.03.2025, the Presiding Officer shall take up the election at 11:00 AM on the next day, i.e., 28.03.2025 whether or not it is a holiday observed by the Mandal Praja Parishad, after fulfillment of quorum. However, no fresh nominations shall be accepted on the second day, i.e., 28.03.2025.