ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA - Biennial/Bye Elections to the Andhra Pradesh and Telangana Legislative Council. No. ECI/PN/21/2019, Dated: 24nd February, 2019.

ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA 

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PRESS NOTE     

No. ECI/PN/21/2019         Dated: 24th February, 2019   

Subject:  Biennial/Bye Elections to the Andhra Pradesh and Telangana Legislative Council –reg.   

     The term of office of following sitting members of the Andhra Pradesh & Telangana Legislative Council are due to expire as per the details given below: 

2.   Also, one vacancy in Andhra Pradesh Legislative Council has occurred on 3rd October, 2018 due to death of sitting member, Dr. M.V.V.S. Murthi from Visakhapatnam Local Authorities’ Constituency. The term of Dr. M.V.V.S. Murthi is up to and including 11.08.2021.

3.   Amendment  of  Delimitation  Order  of  Council  Constituencies  in  Telangana is  under  process;  however,  the  Commission  has  decided  to  conduct  the aforesaid  elections  as  per  the  existing  delimitation.

4.   Now,  the  Commission  has  decided  to  hold  above  mentioned  Biennial Election  to  Andhra  Pradesh  and  Telangana  Legislative  Councils  and  bye election  to  the  Andhra  Pradesh  Legislative  Council  from  Visakhapatnam  Local Authorities’  Constituency, in  accordance  with  the  following  schedule:

5.   The  Model  Code  of  Conduct  concerning  these  elections  will  come  into force  with  immediate  effect  in  the  concerned  Constituencies.  Please  see  the details  in  Commission’s  website under  https://eci.gov.in/files/file/4070biennial-bye-elections-to-the-legislative-councils-from-council-constituenciesby-graduates%E2%80%99-and-teachers%E2%80%99-and-localauthorities%E2%80%99-constituencies-%E2%80%93-mcc-instructions%E2%80%93-regarding/

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