A.P.
STATE ELECTION COMMISSION
1't Floor, New HODs Building, M.G. Road, Vijayawada - 520 010.
PRESS NOTE
Date: 01.04.2021
The State Election Commission issued Notification on 07.03,2020 for conduct
of ordinary elections to Mandal Parishad Territorial Constituencies (MPTCs) and Zilla
Parishad Territorial Constituencies (ZPTCs) in the State.
The election process of MPTCs and ZPTCs was completed up to the stage of
publication of the List of Contesting Candidates on 14.03.2020.
On 15.03.2020, the State Election Commission issued Notification withholding
the election process of MPTCs/ZPTCs and Urban Local Bodies due to threat of
spread of COVID-19.
The State Election Commission convened meeting with the senior officials of
the Government and also held a video conference with the Collectors & District
Election Authorities and other senior officials on 01.04.2021 and reviewed the
preparedness for resumption of election process of MPTCs and ZPTCs.
The Commission thoroughly satisfied with the inputs received from all the
officials and decided to resume the election process of MPTCs and ZPTCs and
accordingly, the Commission issued Notification today, i.e., on 0L.04.2027. A copy of
the Notification is enclosed.
With the issue of Notification, the Model Code of Conduct has come into force
with immediate effect in the rural areas of the entire State and it shall remain in
force till completion of the election process.
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A.P. STATE ELECTION COMMISSION
1't Floor, New HODS Building, lvl.G. Road, Vijayawada - 520 010
NOTIFICATION
No- 1503/ c-Btt 202,- Date:01.04.2021
WHEREAS, the State Election Commission lssued Notification
N0.68/SEC-8U2020, dated 07.03,2020 for conduct of ordinary elections to
lvlandal Parishad Territorial Constituencies (lvlPTCS) and Zilla Parishad
Territorial Constituencies (ZPTCS) in the State;
AND WHEREAS, the elections process was completed up to the stage
of "Publication of Final List of Contesting Candidates" on 14.03.2020;
AND WHEREAS, the State Election Commission ordered that all fufther
election process shall be stopped forthwith and the election process shall be
continued after (6) weeks from 15.03.2020 or after the threat of Covid-1g
recedes/ whichever is earlier, vide Notiflcation No.68/SEC-BU2020, dated
15.03.2020;
AND WHEREAS, the State Election Commission further ordered that the
paused election process shall remain continue until further orders and
decided to resume the paused election process from the stage where it was
stopped when the situation conducive for conduct of elections is restored vide
Notification No.68/5EC-8U2020, dated 06.05.2020;
AND WHEREAS, the State Election Commission reviewed the situation
and conducted ordinary elections to Gram Panchayats in the State in 4 Phases
between 09.02.2021 and 2L.02.2021and thereafter conducted the adjourned
election process of Municipal Corporations, N4unicipalities and Nagar
Panchayats from the stage where it
was stopped on 15.03.2020 and
completed it on 18.03.2021;
AND WHEREAS, the State Election Commission has convened a
meeting with the Chief Secretary to Government and other senior officials of
Police, Panchayat Raj and Health, Medical & Family Welfare Departments on
0L.04.2021and took stock of the situation;
AND WHEREAS, the Government in its Letter No. 12lCS/2021, dtd.
01.04.2021, informed the State Election Commission that the preparedness for
resumption of elections to MPTCS / ZPTCS have been ascertained from the
District Administration and that they are fully prepared for conduct of paused
elections to [4PTCS/ZPTCS and requested the Commission to consider early
resumption of the paused election process of MPTCS and ZPTCS from the
stage where lt was stopped and issue Notiflcation accordingly;
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AND WHEREAS, the State Election Commission also convened a Video
Conference on 01.04.202L with the Collectors & District Election Authorities,
Superintendents/Commissioners of Police and Chief Executive Officers of Zilla
Praja Parishads and reviewed their preparedness for conduct of elections to
MPTCs and ZPTCs and the Commission got the feedback from them that the
District Administration is ready in all respects to conduct elections of MpTCs
and ZPTCs;
AND WHEREAS, in continuation to elections held for Gram Panchayats
and Urban Local Bodies recently, the State Election Commission has now
decided to resume the election process of MPTCs and ZPTCs from the stage
where it was stopped on 15.03.2020 and complete the process;
NOW, THEREFORE, the State Election Commission, in exercise of
powers conferred under Article 243-K of the Constitution of India, Sections
151 (1) and L79 (1) of Andhra Pradesh panchayat Raj Act, 1994 (Act 13 of
7994), the State Election commission, Andhra pradesh, hereby, resumes the
election process of MPTCs and ZPTCs from the stage where it was stopped
earlier and calls upon the registered voters of all Territorial Constituencies of
Mandal Praja Parishads (MPTCs) and of all Territoriat Constituencies of Zilla
Praja Parishads (ZPTCs) to elect their respective Members, except those
specified in the Annexure enclosed.
Further, under Section 201-A (2) of the Andhra Pradesh Panchayat Raj
Act, 1994 and Rule 4 of Andhra Pradesh Panchayat Raj (Conduct of Elections)
Rules, 2006, the Election Schedule for the resumed election process of
Mandal Parishad Territorial Constituencies (MPTCs) and Zilla parishad
Territorial Constituencies (ZPTCs) is specified in the Annexure appended to
this Notification.
State Election Com missioner
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ANNEXURE
( N otificatio n No. 1 503 / S E C-BL I 2021, Date : OL.O4.2O2L)
ELECTIONS TO MPTCs / ZPTCs . 2021
ELECTION SCHEDULE
Issue of Notification by the State Election
1 Commission for resumption of adjourned 01.04.202t
election process of MPTCs and ZPTCs
08.04.202t
2. Conduct of Poll, wherever necessary
(From 7 AM to 5 PM)
09.04.202t
3 Re-poll, if any
(From 7 AM to 5 PM)
t0.04.202t
4 Counting of Votes
(From B AM onwards)
Soon after completion of
5 Declaration of Results
counting of votes
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Note:
1 Election shall not be conducted to any of the MPTCs I ZPTCs for which
conduct of election is stayed by any Court of law or holding of election is
not feasible due to administrative / legal impediments.
2. Election shall not be conducted in case of Territorial Constituencies, where
death of a contesting candidate set up by a Recognised / Registered
Political ParV with a reserved symbol occurred and a Notification will be
issued for this separately.
