BIENNIAL ELECTION TO TELANGANA STATE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL BY THE MEMBERS OF LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY (BY MLAs) – NOTIFICATION UNDER SECTION 16 OF THE REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE ACT, 1951 (43 OF 1951) BY THE GOVERNOR OF TELANGANA.

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R.N.I. No. TELMUL/2016/73158.

HSE No. 1051/2023-2025.

THE TELANGANA GAZETTE

PART-V EXTRAORDINARY

PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

No. 05] HYDERABAD, MONDAY, MARCH 3, 2025.

STATUTORY NOTIFICATIONS OF THE ELECTION COMMISSION

OF INDIA AND OTHER ELECTION NOTIFICATIONS

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NOTIFICATIONS BY GOVERNMENT

OFFICE OF THE CHIEF ELECTORAL OFFICER, TELANGANA

GENERAL ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT

(ELECTIONS)

BIENNIAL ELECTION TO THE TELANGANA STATE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL (BY MLAs) 2025.

[Memo No. 62/Elecs.D/2025-14, Office of the Chief Electoral Officer Telangana,

General Administration (Elections) Department, Dated: 03rd March, 2025.]

BIENNIAL ELECTION TO TELANGANA STATE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL BY THE MEMBERS OF LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY (BY MLAs) – NOTIFICATION UNDER SECTION 16 OF THE REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE ACT, 1951 (43 OF 1951) BY THE GOVERNOR OF TELANGANA.

[G.O.Ms. No.19, General Administration (ELECS.D) Dated: 03rd March, 2025.]

NOTIFICATION

WHEREAS, the seats of 05 (five) members of the Legislative Council of the State of Telangna, elected by the Members of Legislative Assembly of the State are due to fall vacant on 29th March, 2025 on retirement of those members, on the expiration of their term of office as detailed below :-

[ 1 ]G-944.

WHEREAS, a Biennial election has to be held for the purpose of filling the above vacancies so arising :

NOW, THEREFORE, as recommended by the Election Commission of India, in pursuance of Section 16 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 (43 of 1951), the Governor of the State of Telangana is, hereby, pleased to call upon the Members of the Legislative Assembly of the State, to elect five Members to the Legislative Council of the State, for the purpose of filling the above said vacancies, in accordance with the provisions of the said Act and of the rules and orders made thereunder.

By Order,

JISHNU DEV VARMA, Governor of Telangana.

C SUDHARSAN REDDY, Chief Electoral Officer & E.O. Secretary to Government.

NOTIFICATION

No. 322/TL-LC/2025 (MLAs) (1) :- WHEREAS, the Governor of the State of Telangana has, by notification issued under Section 16 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 (43 of 1951) and published in the official Gazette of the State on 03rd March, 2025 been pleased to call upon the members of the Legislative Assembly of the State, to elect five members to the Legislative council of the State :-

Now, therefore, in pursuance of sub-section (1) of Section 39 and Section 56 of the said Act, the Election Commission of India hereby –

(A) appoints, with respect to the said election –

(a) the 10th March, 2025 (Monday), as the last date for making nominations;

(b) the 11th March, 2025 (Tuesday), as the last date for the scrutiny of the nominations;

(c) the 13th March, 2025 (Thursday), as the last date for the withdrawal of candidatures;

(d) the 20th March, 2025 (Thursday), as the date on which a poll shall, if necessary, be taken; and (e) the 24th March, 2025 (Monday), as the date before which the election shall be completed; and (B) fixes the hours from 09:00 am to 04:00 pm, as the hours during which the poll shall, if necessary, be taken in the State on the date specified above, for the election.

By Order,

SUMAN KUMAR DAS, Secretary to the Election Commission of India.

C SUDHARSAN REDDY, Chief Electoral Officer & E.O. Secretary to Government.

NOTIFICATION

No. 322/TL-LC/2025 (MLAs) (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 Telangana, 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 biennial election to the Legislative Council of the State of Telangana, by the Members of Legislative Assembly of the State, to be held in pursuance of the Governor's notification published in the official Gazette of the State on 03rd March, 2025 :-

TABLE

By Order,

SUMAN KUMAR DAS, Secretary to the Election Commission of India.

C SUDHARSAN REDDY, Chief Electoral Officer & E.O. Secretary to Government. Printed and Published by the Commissioner of Printing, Government of Telangana at Government Central Press, Chanchalguda Hyderabad.