TAMIL NADU

GOVERNMENT GAZETTE

EXTRAORDINARY

PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

Part V—Section 4

Notifications by the Election Commission of India

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Notifications by the Election Commission of India

APPOINTMENT OF DATES FOR VARIOUS STAGES OF BYE-ELECTION TO TAMIL NADU

LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY FROM 217. Ottapidaram (SC) ASSEMBLY CONSTITUENCY AND

FIXATION OF HOURS OF POLL TO FILL A VACANCY CAUSED BY THE disqualification

OF A MEMBER

No. SRO G-40/2019.

The following Notification of the Election Commission of India, Nirvachan Sadan, Ashoka

Road, New Delhi-110 001, dated 22nd April, 2019 [2 Vaisakha, 1941 (Saka)] is published:-

No.100/TN-LA/22/2019:- Whereas, the seat of Shri R. Sundaraj, in the Legislative Assembly

of the Tamil Nadu State, elected from 217-Ottapidaram (SC) Assembly Constituency has become

vacant on 25-10-2018, by reason of disqualification under Article 191(2) of the Constitution of

India, read with Clause (a) sub-section (1) of the Paragraph 2 of the Tenth Schedule as upheld

by Madras High Court vide Judgement dated 25-10-2018 in W.P. Nos. 25260 to 25267 and

connected petitions; and

2. Whereas, the election of Shri R Sundaraj in was challenged in Election Petition

No. 5 of 2016 with further prayer to declare the petitioner as duly elected; and

3. Whereas, vide Judgement dated 19-03-2019 of the Madras High Court Election Petition

No. 5 of 2016 was dismissed as withdrawn and

4. Whereas, a bye-election is to be held for the purpose of filling the vacancy so caused;

5. Now, therefore, in pursuance of sub-section (1) & (2) of Section 150, 30 and 56 of the

Representation of the People Act, 1951 (43 of 1951), the Election Commission of India hereby:-

(A) Calls upon the 217-Ottapidaram (SC) Assembly Constituency in the State of

Tamil Nadu to elect, before the 27-05-2019 (Monday) and in accordance with the provisions of

the said Act and of the rules and orders made there under, a person, belonging to any of the

Scheduled Caste of the State for the purpose of filling the said vacancy in the Legislative Assembly

of the State; and

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(B) Appoints, with respect to the said election,-

(a) the 29-04-2019 (Monday), as the last date for making nominations;

(b) the 30-04-2019 (Tuesday), as the date for scrutiny of nominations;

(c) the 02-05-2019 (Thursday), as the last date for withdrawal of candidatures;

(d) the 19-05-2019 (Sunday), as the date, on which a poll shall, if necessary, be taken;

(e) the 27-05-2019 (Monday), as the date before which the election shall be completed, and

(C) Fixes the hours from 7.00 A.M. to 6.00 P.M. as the hours during which the poll shall, if necessary, be taken

on the date specified above, for the election.

(By Order)

Malay Mallick,

Secretary,

Election Commission of India.

Secretariat,

SATYABRATA SAHOO,

Chennai-600 009,

Chief Electoral Officer and

22nd April, 2019.

Secretary to Government,

Public (Elections) Department.

printed  and  published  by the Director of  Stationery  and  printing, chennai

on  behalf  of  the  Government  of  Tamil  Nadu

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