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Registered No. HSE-49/2016 RIGHT TO = INFORMATION ఆంధ్ర ప్రదేశ్‌ రాజ పత్రము THE ANDHRA PRADESH GAZETTE PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY PART V_ EXTRAORDINARY No.2 AMARAVATI, MONDAY, JANUARY 11, 2021 G.613 STATUTORY NOTIFICATIONS OF THE ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA AND OTHER ELECTION NOTIFICATIONS NOTIFICATIONS BY GOVERNMENT GENERAL ADMINISTRATION (ELECTIONS) DEPARTMENT --X-- BYE-ELECTION TO THE ANDHRA PRADESH LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL BY THE MEMBERS OF LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY TO FILL UP ONE CASUAL VACANCY. (Memo. No.33/Elecs.D/2021-8, Office of the Chief Electoral Officer, Andhra Pradesh, Dated:08.01.2021) The following notification of the Election Commission of India, New Delhi, No. 100/AP- LC/09/2020-MLA (1), dated 11" J anuary, 2021 / Pausha 21, 1942 (Saka) is published:- NOTIFICATION No.100/AP-LC/09/2020-MLA (1):- Whereas, the seat of Smt. Pothula Sunitha in the Legislative Council of the State of Andhra Pradesh, elected by the members of the Legislative Assembly of the State, has become vacant on 01.11.2020 by the reason of her resignation, before the expiration of her term of office which was up to and including 29.03.2023; and 2 ANDHRA PRADESH GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY [PART-V WHEREAS, a bye-election is to be held for the purpose of filling the vacancy so caused; NOW, THEREFORE, in pursuance of Section 151, 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 members of the Legislative Assembly of the State of Andhra Pradesh to elect, before 01*' February, 2021 (Monday), 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 Legislative Council of the State; (B) appoints with respect to said election, — (a) the 18"J anuary, 2021 (Monday), as the last date for making nominations; (b) the 19" J anuary, 2021 (Tuesday), as the date for the scrutiny of the nominations; (c) the 21“ January, 2021 (Thursday), as the last date for the withdrawal of candidatures; (d) the 28" J anuary, 2021 (Thursday), as the date on which a poll shall, if necessary, be taken; and (e) the 01 February, 2021 (Monday), as the date before which the election shall be completed; and (C) fixes the hours from 09:00 am to 04:00 pm, 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. K.VIJAYANAND, Chief Electoral Officer, Andhra Pradesh. 3 ANDHRA PRADESH GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY [PART-V APPOINTMENT OF RETURNING OFFICER AND ASSISTANT RETURNING OFFICER FOR BYE-ELECTION TO THE ANDHRA PRADESH LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL BY THE MEMBERS OF LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY, 2021. (Memo.No.33/Elecs.D/2021-8, Office of the Chief Electoral Officer, Andhra Pradesh, Dated:08.01.2021) The following notification of the Election Commission of India, New Delhi, No.100/AP- LC/09/2020-MLA (2), dated 11" J anuary, 2021 / Pausha 21, 1942 (Saka) is published:- NOTIFICATION No.100/A P-LC/09/2020-MLA (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 Andhra Pradesh, 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 bye-election to the Legislative Council of the State of Andhra Pradesh by the members of the Legislative Assembly of the State, to be held in pursuance of the Commission’s Notification published in the official Gazette of the State on 11.01.2021: - TABLE Officer designated as Officer appointed as Returning Officer Assistant Returning Officer 1. 2. Sri P. V. Subba Reddy, Ms. R. Vanitha Rani, Deputy Secretary to State Legislature, Deputy Secretary to State Legislature, Andhra Pradesh Legislature Secretariat Andhra Pradesh Legislature Secretariat By order, SUMAN KUMAR DAS, Secretary to the Election Commission of India. K.VIJAYANAND, Chief Electoral Officer, Andhra Pradesh.