PART VII EXTRAORDINARY
No.45 AMARAVATI, MONDAY, DECEMBER 29, 2025 G.935 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
Date: 29.12.2025 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, PR & RD (Elections) Dept., dt.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 elections to the casual vacancies of Presidents & Vice-President of the Mandal Praja Parishads mentioned 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 | District | Mandal Praja Parishad | Office |
| 1. | Vizianagaram | Vizianagaram | Badangi | President |
| 2. | Vice-President | |||
| 3. | Visakhapatnam | Alluri Seetha Rama Raju | Ananthagiri | President |
| 4. | Guntur | Guntur | Pedakakani | President |
| 5. | Ananthapuramu | Ananthapuramu | Bommanahal | President |
| 6. | SPSR Nellore | SPSR Nellore | Vinjamuru | President |
2 ANDHRA PRADESH GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY
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ANNEXURE
(Notification No.35/SEC-B1/2025, Date: 29.12.2025)
ELECTION SCHEDULE
| 1. | Notice to be given in Form-V by the Gazetted Officer authorized by the District Collector, calling for Special Meeting for conduct of election of Presidents / Vice- President of the Mandal Praja Parishad concerned. ( Notice shall be given to all the Members of Mandal Praja Parishad specified in clauses (i) to (v) of Sec.149 (1) of A.P. Panchayat Raj Act, 1994) | On or before 01.01.2026 |
| 2. | Date & Time of Special Meeting for election of Presidents /Vice-President of the Mandal Praja Parishad concerned. | At 11.00 AM on 05.01.2026 |
Note:
1. Quorum for the election shall be fulfilled as stipulated under Rule 9 (1) 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. Rule 10 (4) of the said rules stipulates that when an election notice is issued for conducting election to both the offices of President and Vice-President, no election to the office of Vice-President shall be conducted, unless the office of the President is filled up. Only after the completion of election of President, the Presiding Officer shall conduct election to the office of Vice-President. This is applicable in case of Badangi MPP of Vizianagaram District, where election is notified for both the President and the Vice-President.
3. If for any reason, the election is not held on the aforesaid date, i.e., 05.01.2026, it shall be held at the same time on the next day, i.e., 06.01.2026 at 11:00 AM whether or not it is a holiday observed by the Mandal Praja Parishad. If the election could not be held on 06.01.2026 also, the matter shall be reported to the State Election Commission to fix another date for holding the election.