TAMIL NADU

GOVERNMENT GAZETTE

EXTRAORDINARY

PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

[Regd. No. TN/CCN/467/2012-14

GOVERNMENT OF TAMIL NADU

[R. Dis. No. 197/2009.

2021

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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;

(d) the 13thSeptember, 2021 (Monday), as the date on which a poll shall, if necessary, be taken; and

(e) the 15thSeptember, 2021 (Wednesday), as the date before which the election shall be completed; and

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(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,

Secretariat,

Chief Electoral Officer and

Chennai-600 009,

Principal Secretary to Government,

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

Officer Designated as

Returning Officer

Officer Appointed as

Assistant Returning Officer

(1)

(2)

Shri K. Srinivasan, Secretary, Tamil Nadu Legislative

Assembly Secretariat

Shri B. Subramaniyam, Additional Secretary,

Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Secretariat