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Election Commission
24-April-2012 17:48 IST
Press Note
Schedule for bye-elections to fill casual vacancies in Parliamentary Constituency/Assembly Constituencies - regarding.

 

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.

 

Sl. No.

Name of State

Number      and      Name       of Parliamentary Constituency/Assembly Constituencies

  1.  

Andhra Pradesh

39–Nellore Parliamentary Constituency

  1.  

Madhya Pradesh

183 – Maheshwar (SC)

  1.  

Tripura

21 – Nalchar (SC)

  1.  

West Bengal

230 – Daspur

  1.  

West Bengal

252 – Bankura

  1.  

Uttar Pradesh

82 – Mant

  1.  

Tamil Nadu

180-Pudukkottai

  1.  

Andhra Pradesh

286 – Tirupati

  1.  

Andhra Pradesh

253 – Allagadda

  1.  

Andhra Pradesh

244 – Rajampet

  1.  

Andhra Pradesh

247 – Rayachoti

  1.  

Andhra Pradesh

104 – Parkal

  1.  

Andhra Pradesh

227 – Ongole

  1.  

Andhra Pradesh

127 – Narasannapeta

  1.  

Andhra Pradesh

152 – Payakaraopet (SC)

  1.  

Andhra Pradesh

272 – Anantapur Urban

  1.  

Andhra Pradesh

263 – Yemmiganur

  1.  

Andhra Pradesh

267 – Rayadurg

  1.  

Andhra Pradesh

246 – Kodur (SC)

  1.  

Andhra Pradesh

242 – Udayagiri

  1.  

Andhra Pradesh

177 – Narasapuram

  1.  

Andhra Pradesh

212 – Prathipadu (SC)

  1.  

Andhra Pradesh

161 – Ramachandrapuram

  1.  

Andhra Pradesh

220 – Macherla

  1.  

Andhra Pradesh

186 – Polavaram (ST)

  1.  

Maharashtra

232 – Kaij (SC)

  1.  

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: -

 

Event

Date

1.  Issue of Notification

   18.05.2012 (Friday)

2.   Last date of making Nominations

   25.05.2012 (Friday)

3.  Scrutiny of Nominations

   26.05.2012 (Saturday)

4. Last date for withdrawal of Candidatures

 

   28.05.2012 (Monday)

5.  Date of Poll

   12.06.2012 (Tuesday)

6.  Counting of Votes

   15.06.2012 (Friday)

    8.00 AM onwards.

7. Date before which election shall be completed

   18.06.2012 (Monday)

8.    Hours of Poll

 08.00 AM to 5.00 PM

 

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

 

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