NOTIFICATIONS BY THE ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA - Appointment of dates for Various Stages and Fixation of Hours of Poll for Bye-Election to Council of States to Fill up the Vacancy Caused due to Death of Thiru A. Mohammedjan Vacant from 23.03.2021

No. 373] CHENNAI, TUESDAY, AUGUST 24, 2021 Aavani 8, Pilava, Thiruvalluvar Aandu–2052

Part V—Section 4

Notifications by the Election Commission of India

NOTIFICATIONS BY THE ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA

APPOINTMENT OF DATES FOR VARIOUS STAGES AND FIXATION OF HOURS OF POLL FOR BYE-ELECTION TO COUNCIL OF STATES TO FILL UP THE VACANCY CAUSED DUE TO DEATH OF THIRU A. MOHAMMEDJAN VACANT FROM 23.03.2021.

No. SRO G-30/2021.

The following Notification of the Election Commission of India, New Delhi, dated: 24th August, 2021 [Bhadrapada 02, 1943 (Saka)] is republished:-

No.100/CS-TN/03/2021(1):- WHEREAS, the seat of Shri A. Mohammedjan, in the Council of States, elected by the elected members of the Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu, has become vacant on 23.03.2021 by the reason of his death, before the expiration of his term of office which was up to and including 24.07.2025; and

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

NOW, THEREFORE, in pursuance of Section 147, sub-section (1) of Section 39 and Section 56 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 (43 of 1951), the Election Commission of India hereby-

(A) calls upon the elected members of the Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu to elect, before 15th September, 2021 and in accordance with the provisions of the said Act and of the rules and orders made thereunder, a person for the purpose of filling the said vacancy in the Council of States;

(B) appoints, with respect to the said election;

(a) the 31st August, 2021 (Tuesday), as the last date for making nominations;

(b) the 01st September, 2021 (Wednesday), as the date for the scrutiny of the nominations;

(c) the 03rd September, 2021 (Friday), as the last date for the withdrawal of candidatures;

(d) the 13th September, 2021 (Monday), as the date on which a poll shall, if necessary, be taken; and (e) the 15th September, 2021 (Wednesday), as the date before which the election shall be completed; and[ 1 ] V-4 Ex. (373) 2 TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY (C) fixes the hours from 09:00 a.m. to 04:00 p.m., as the hours during which the poll shall, if necessary, be taken on the date specified above for the election.

(By Order)

Suman Kumar Das, Secretary to the Election Commission of India.

SATYABRATA SAHOO,

Chief Electoral Officer and

Principal Secretary to Government,

Secretariat, Chennai-600 009, 24th August. 2021.

Public (Elections) Department.

APPOINTMENT OF RETURNING OFFICER AND ASSISTANT RETURNING OFFICER FOR BYE-ELECTION TO COUNCIL OF STATES TO FILL UP THE VACANCY CAUSED DUE TO DEATH OF THIRU A. MOHAMMEDJAN VACANT FROM 23.03.2021

No. SRO G-31/2021.

The following Notification of the Election Commission of India, New Delhi, dated: 24th August, 2021 [Bhadrapada 02, 1943 (Saka)] is republished:-

No.100/CS-TN/03/2021(2):- In pursuance of Section 21, and in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of Section 22 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 (43 of 1951), the Election Commission of India, in consultation with the Government of the State of Tamil Nadu, hereby-

(i) designates the officer, specified in column (1) of the TABLE below, to be the Returning Officer; and (ii) appoints the officer, specified in column (2) of the said TABLE, to be the Assistant Returning Officer to assist the Returning Officer in the performance of his functions;

in respect of the bye-election to the Council of States, to be held in the State in pursuance of the Commission's Notification, published in the Gazette of India on 24th August, 2021: -

Table

(By Order)

Suman Kumar Das, Secretary to the Election Commission of India.

SATYABRATA SAHOO,

Chief Electoral Officer and

Principal Secretary to Government,

Secretariat, Chennai-600 009, 24th August. 2021.

Public (Elections) Department.