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: 17.02.2026

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 Authority, Sri Satya Sai District to conduct the election

to the casual vacancy of Member (Co-opted), Lepakshi Mandal Praja Parishad in

accordance with the procedure laid down in the said Rules and specifies the election

schedule in the Annexure appended to this Notification.

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Registered No. HSE-49/2016

No.13

AMARAVATI, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2026

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NOTIFICATIONS BY GOVERNMENT

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ANDHRA PRADESH GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY

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ANNEXURE

(Notification No.35/SEC-B1/2025-2, Date: 17.02.2026)

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 District Collector,

Sri Satya Sai calling for Special Meeting for conduct of

election of Member (Co-opted), Lepakshi Mandal

Praja Parishad.

(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

22.02.2026

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Date & Time of Special Meeting and Schedule:

(a) Receipt of Nominations.

Before 10.00 AM on

26.02.2026

(b) Scrutiny of Nominations.

After 10.00 AM, but

before 12.00 Noon on

26.02.2026

(c) Publication of list of validly nominated candidates.

At 12.00 Noon on

26.02.2026

(d) Time for withdrawal of candidature.

Before 1.00 PM on

26.02.2026

(e) Meeting for administration of oath and conduct of

election to Member (Co-opted), Lepakshi MPP.

(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

26.02.2026

(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 for any reason, the election is not held on the aforesaid date, i.e.,

26.02.2026, the matter shall be reported to the State Election Commission

to fix another date for holding the election.

VIJAYAWADA,

NILAM SAWHNEY

17.02.2026.

State Election Commissioner

Andhra Pradesh.

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