Subject : Schedule for bye-elections to fill casual
vacancies in Parliamentary Constituency/Assembly Constituencies - regarding.
There are following casual vacancies in Parliamentary Constituency/
Assembly Constituencies in different states, which need to be filled up.
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Sl.
No.
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Name of
State
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Number and Name of Parliamentary Constituency/Assembly
Constituencies
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-
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Andhra
Pradesh
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39–Nellore
Parliamentary Constituency
|
-
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Madhya
Pradesh
|
183
– Maheshwar (SC)
|
-
|
Tripura
|
21
– Nalchar (SC)
|
-
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West
Bengal
|
230 – Daspur
|
-
|
West
Bengal
|
252 – Bankura
|
-
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Uttar
Pradesh
|
82 – Mant
|
-
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Tamil
Nadu
|
180-Pudukkottai
|
-
|
Andhra
Pradesh
|
286
– Tirupati
|
-
|
Andhra
Pradesh
|
253
– Allagadda
|
-
|
Andhra
Pradesh
|
244
– Rajampet
|
-
|
Andhra
Pradesh
|
247
– Rayachoti
|
-
|
Andhra
Pradesh
|
104
– Parkal
|
-
|
Andhra
Pradesh
|
227
– Ongole
|
-
|
Andhra
Pradesh
|
127
– Narasannapeta
|
-
|
Andhra
Pradesh
|
152
– Payakaraopet (SC)
|
-
|
Andhra
Pradesh
|
272
– Anantapur Urban
|
-
|
Andhra
Pradesh
|
263
– Yemmiganur
|
-
|
Andhra
Pradesh
|
267
– Rayadurg
|
-
|
Andhra
Pradesh
|
246
– Kodur (SC)
|
-
|
Andhra
Pradesh
|
242
– Udayagiri
|
-
|
Andhra
Pradesh
|
177
– Narasapuram
|
-
|
Andhra
Pradesh
|
212
– Prathipadu (SC)
|
-
|
Andhra
Pradesh
|
161
– Ramachandrapuram
|
-
|
Andhra
Pradesh
|
220
– Macherla
|
-
|
Andhra
Pradesh
|
186
– Polavaram (ST)
|
-
|
Maharashtra
|
232
– Kaij (SC)
|
-
|
Jharkhand
|
64 - Hatia
|
After
taking into consideration various factors like, festivals, electoral rolls, etc., the Commission has decided to
hold bye-elections to fill these vacancies as per the programme mentioned as
under: -
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Event
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Date
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1. Issue of Notification
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18.05.2012 (Friday)
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2.
Last date of making Nominations
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25.05.2012 (Friday)
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3.
Scrutiny of Nominations
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26.05.2012 (Saturday)
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4. Last date for withdrawal of Candidatures
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28.05.2012 (Monday)
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5.
Date of Poll
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12.06.2012 (Tuesday)
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6.
Counting of Votes
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15.06.2012 (Friday)
8.00 AM onwards.
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7. Date before which election shall be completed
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18.06.2012 (Monday)
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8.
Hours of Poll
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08.00 AM to 5.00 PM
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ELECTORAL ROLL
The
electoral rolls comprised in 39–Nellore Parliamentary Constituency and for
Assembly Constituencies 183 – Maheshwar (SC), 21 – Nalchar (SC), 230 – Daspur, 252 –
Bankura, 82 – Mant,
180-Pudukkottai, 286 – Tirupati, 253 – Allagadda, 244 – Rajampet, 247 – Rayachoti, 104 – Parkal, 227 – Ongole, 127 – Narasannapeta, 152
– Payakaraopet (SC), 272 – Anantapur
Urban, 263 – Yemmiganur, 267 –Rayadurg,
246 – Kodur (SC), 242 – Udayagiri,
177 – Narasapuram, 212 – Prathipadu
(SC), 161 – Ramachandrapuram, 220 – Macherla, 186 – Polavaram (ST),
232 – Kaij (SC) and 64 – Hatia
have been revised with reference to
01.01.2012 as the qualifying
date and have been published.
ELECTRONIC VOTING MACHINES (EVMs)
The
Commission has decided to use EVMs in the bye-elections in all the polling stations.
Adequate numbers of EVMs have
been made available and all steps have been taken to ensure that the polls are conducted smoothly with the help of
these machines.
IDENTIFICATION OF VOTERS
In
consonance with the past practice,
the Commission has decided that the voter’s identification shall be
mandatory in the aforementioned bye-
elections at the time of poll. Electoral Photo Identity Cards (EPIC) shall be the main document of identity of a voter. However, in order to ensure that no voter is deprived of his/her franchise, if his/her name figures in the Electoral Rolls, separate
instructions will be issued
to allow additional documents for identification of voters at the time of poll in the said bye-elections.
MODEL
CODE OF CONDUCT
The Model Code of Conduct shall come
into force with immediate effect in the district(s) in which the whole or any part of the Parliamentary
Constituency/Assembly Constituencies going for bye-elections is included.
The Model Code of Conduct shall be applicable to all candidates, political parties and the State
Governments concerned. The Model Code of Conduct shall also be applicable to
the Union Government for the States concerned.
Election Commission of India
New Delhi, 24 April, 2012
RM//RS