TAMIL NADU STATE ELECTION COMMISSION, CHENNAI-600 106 - [Elections - Ordinary Elections, 2019 – Tiruvarur District – Election of Ward No.11 of Tiruvarur District Panchayat – Death of a Candidate set up by Recognised Political Party

No. 411] CHENNAI, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2021 Aavani 28, Pilava, Thiruvalluvar Aandu–2052

Part VI—Section 2

Notification or Orders of interest to a section of the public

issued by Heads of Departments, etc.

NOTIFICATIONS BY HEADS OF DEPARTMENTS, ETC.

TAMIL NADU STATE ELECTION COMMISSION, CHENNAI-600 106.

[ELECTIONS - ORDINARY ELECTIONS, 2019 – TIRUVARUR DISTRICT – ELECTION OF WARD NO.11 OF TIRUVARUR DISTRICT PANCHAYAT – DEATH OF A CANDIDATE SET UP BY RECOGNISED POLITICAL PARTY – ADJOURNED – CANCELLATION NOTIFICATION ISSUED.]

(S.O. No. 8/2021/TNSEC/PE-1, dated 8th September 2021.)

R(cid:3469)(cid:3465)(cid:3468):

(1) Tamil Nadu State Election Commission's Statutory Order No(s).85/2019/TNSEC/PE-I and 87/2019/TNSEC/PE-1, dated 7.12.2019.

(2) Letter received from the District Election Offi cer/District Collector, Tiruvarur District Rc.No.7052/2019/,/4(c/nj), dated 20.12.2019.

No. VI(2)/83(a)/2021.

WHEREAS, the ordinary election to fi ll up the offi ce of the Ward No.11 of the Tiruvarur District Panchayat was, inter-alia, notifi ed to be held in accordance with the programme of election dates fi xed in the notifi cation vide Tamil Nadu State Election Commission S.O.No.85/2019/TNSEC/PE1 and S.O.No.87/2019/TNSEC/PE1, dated 07.12.2019 and published;

WHEREAS, the District Election Offi cer/District Collector, Tiruvarur District, based on the report of the Returning Offi cer, has reported on 20.12.2019 for adjourning the poll of the above said ward member election, under rule 36(c) of the Tamil Nadu Panchayats (Elections) Rules, 1995, due to the death of Thiru. G. Mahalingam, a validly nominated candidate of a recognized political party viz., All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, who expired on 19.12.2019 i.e., after publication of his name in Form No.9 and before the commencement of the poll;

WHEREAS, due to outbreak of COVID-19 Pandemic situation from March, 2020 prevailed for more than eighteen months, the Tamil Nadu State Election Commission is not in a position to conduct fresh poll for the above said ward;

WHEREAS, rule 14 and rule 17 of the Tamil Nadu Panchayats (Elections) Rules, 1995, provide that the electoral roll of a Panchayat shall be prepared by reference to the qualifying date, by the Panchayat Electoral Registration Offi cer, by integrating the particulars in the various entries available in such part or portion thereof of the current electoral roll of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly and the various amendments issued to it, from time to time, as they relate to the Ward of the Village Panchayat or a portion thereof; and that the electoral roll shall be prepared before every ordinary or casual election;

WHEREAS, the Tamil Nadu State Election Commission directed the District Election Offi cers/District Collectors of newly constituted 9 Districts viz., Chengalpattu, Kancheepuram, Vellore, Ranipet, Tirupathur, Viluppuram, Kallakurichi, Tirunelveli and Tenkasi and other 28 Districts where the offi ces were not fi lled up due to certain reasons during ordinary elections 2019 and the offi ces reported by the District Election Offi cers/District Collectors as vacant up to 30.6.2021 due to the reason of death and resignation, the panchayat electoral rolls should be prepared with the entries available in the current electoral rolls of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly;

WHEREAS, the Panchayat Electoral Registration Offi cer concerned prepared panchayat electoral rolls with the entries available in the current electoral roll of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly and the same was published on 31.8.2021 as per rule 20 of the Tamil Nadu Panchayats (Elections) Rules, 1995;

WHEREAS, after considering the time gap and publication of Panchayat Electoral Rolls based on the current Assembly Constituencies Electoral Rolls, the Commission desired the adjourned election of Ward 11 of the Tiruvarur District Panchayat could not be conducted at present;

AND WHEREAS, after taking into account of all above material events and unforeseen circumstances and in pursuance of rule 36 of the Tamil Nadu Panchayat (Elections) Rules, 1995, the Tamil Nadu State Election Commission has decided to conduct fresh election for the Ward No.11 of Tiruvarur District Panchayat on a later date;

NOW, THEREFORE, in view of the above said reason and in exercise of the powers conferred under Article 243-K of the Constitution of India and rule 143 of the Tamil Nadu Panchayats (Elections) Rules, 1995, the Tamil Nadu State Election Commission hereby orders that the adjourned election to Ward No.11 of the Tiruvarur District Panchayat comprised in Mannargudi Panchayat Union notifi ed and published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary issue No.455, Part VI – Section 2, dated 9th December, 2019 vide notifi cation number VI(2)/121(a)/2019 at page No.6 under column (3), Ward No.11 of the Tiruvarur District Panchayat comprised in 148 Mannargudi, is hereby cancelled. Fresh election will be held on the date to be fi xed by the Tamil Nadu State Election Commission.

(By Order of the Tamil Nadu State Election Commission)

E. SUNDARAVALLI, Chennai-600 106, 13th September 2021.

Secretary,

Tamil Nadu State Election Commission.