PART VII EXTRAORDINARY

A.P. STATE ELECTION COMMISSION

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

NOTIFICATION

No. 35/SEC-B1/2025-2

Date: 18.03.2025

In exercise of the powers conferred under Section 200 and 201 of the Andhra Pradesh

Panchayat Raj Act, 1994 and 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 issued in G.O.Ms.No.173, P.R. & R.D.

(Elections) Department, dtd.10.05.2006 and Andhra Pradesh Ordinance No. 9 of 2021 (Published

in the A.P. Gazette on 03.08.2021), the State Election Commissioner, hereby, directs the Collector

and District Election Authority of Kurnool to conduct election of Member (Co-opted), Zilla Praja

Parishad, Kurnool in accordance with the procedure laid down in the said Rules and specifies

the schedule for the elections to the said offices in the Annexure appended.

Nilam Sawhney

State Election Commissioner

To

The Collector & District Election Authority, Kurnool.

The Chief Executive Officer, Zilla Praja Parishad, Kurnool.

Copy to:

The Principal Secretary to Government, PR & RD Department.

The Commissioner, PR & RD & Election Authority.

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Registered No. HSE-49/2016

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AMARAVATI, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 19, 2025

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ANNEXURE

(Notification No.35/SEC-B1/2025-2, Date: 18.03.2025)

ELECTION SCHEDULE

1.

Notice to be given in Form-VI by the District Collector, calling

for Special Meeting for conduct of election of Member (Co-

opted), Zilla Praja Parishad, Kurnool.

(This notice should be given to all the Members of Zilla Praja

Parishad specified in clauses (i) to (iv) of Sec.177(3) of

Andhra Pradesh Panchayat Raj Act 1994)

On or before

23.03.2025

2.

Date and Time of special meeting and schedule to elect

Members (Co-opted):

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) Special Meeting for administration of Oath and conduct of

election of Members (Co-opted)

At 1.00 PM on

27.03.2025

f) Publication of Results

Immediately after

completion of election

Note:

1.

Quorum for the election of Member (Co-opted) shall be fulfilled as stipulated under

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 for Member (Co-opted) 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.

3.

In case the election of Member (Co-opted) could not be held after publication of list

of validly nominated candidates on 27.03.2025, the election of Member (Co-opted)

shall be taken up at 11:00 AM on 28.03.2025 whether or not it is a holiday observed

by the Zilla Praja Parishad, after the quorum is fulfilled. However, no fresh

nominations shall be accepted on the second day.

VIJAYAWADA,

NILAM SAWHNEY

18.03.2025.

State Election Commissioner

Andhra Pradesh.

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