General Election to the House of the People, 2024 Election Commission Notification under Section 56 of the Representation of the People Act 1951 for change in hours of poll in Telangana

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L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-01052024-254000 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (iii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 107] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, MAY 1, 2024/VAISAKHA 11, 1946 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA: EXTRAORDINARY [PART II-SEC. 3(iii)] ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 1st May, 2024 O.N. 116(E).-Whereas, the Election Commission of India by its Notification No. 464/EPS/2024(4) dated 18.04.2024 issued under Section 30 read with Section 56 of the Representation of the People Act-1951 (43 of 1951) has fixed the schedule and hours of poll in respect of all Parliamentary Constituencies of Telangana; and Whereas, having considered the request of the Chief Electoral Officer, Telangana to increase Hours of Poll in certain Assembly Segments of all 17 Parliamentary Constituencies in view of representations received from various political parties/contesting candidate, prevailing situation of hot summer and heat wave in the State and to increase voters' participation, the Election Commission of India has decided to increase the hours of poll in respect of Assembly Segments mentioned in the schedule below of all 17 Parliamentary Constituencies of Telangana; Now, therefore, the Election Commission, under Section 56 of the Representation of the People Act-1951 (43 of 1951), hereby, makes the following changes in its Notification No. 464/EPS/2024(4) dated 18.04.2024; In the table below, the Schedule to the said notification, for the existing entry in column (4) against Parliamentary Constituencies (for Assembly Segments mentioned therein) of Telangana, the following entries shall be substituted, namely: - SCHEDULE Parliamentary Constituencies, Dates and Hours of Poll +------------+------------------------------------------+--------------------+---------------------+ | State/Union| Parliamentary | Date of Poll | Hours of Poll | | Territory | Constituency/Assembly | | | | | Constituency Segment | | | +============+==========================================+====================+=====================+ | (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | +============+==========================================+====================+=====================+ | TELANGANA | 1-Adilabad (ST) | | | | | 6-Khanapur (ST) AC | 13.05.2024 (Monday)| 07:00 AM to 06:00 PM| | | 7-Adilabad AC | 13.05.2024 (Monday)| 07:00 AM to 06:00 PM| | | 8-Boath (ST) AC | 13.05.2024 (Monday)| 07:00 AM to 06:00 PM| | | 9-Nirmal AC | 13.05.2024 (Monday)| 07:00 AM to 06:00 PM| | | 10-Mudhole AC | 13.05.2024 (Monday)| 07:00 AM to 06:00 PM| | | 2-Peddapalle (SC) | | | | | 22-Dharmapuri (SC) AC | 13.05.2024 (Monday)| 07:00 AM to 06:00 PM| | | 23-Ramagundam AC | 13.05.2024 (Monday)| 07:00 AM to 06:00 PM| | | 25- Peddapalle AC | 13.05.2024 (Monday)| 07:00 AM to 06:00 PM| | | 3-Karimnagar | 13.05.2024 (Monday)| 07:00 AM to 06:00 PM| | | 4-Nizamabad | 13.05.2024 (Monday)| 07:00 AM to 06:00 PM| | | 5-Zahirabad | 13.05.2024 (Monday)| 07:00 AM to 06:00 PM| | | 6-Medak | 13.05.2024 (Monday)| 07:00 AM to 06:00 PM| | | 7-Malkajgiri | 13.05.2024 (Monday)| 07:00 AM to 06:00 PM| | | 8-Secunderabad | 13.05.2024 (Monday)| 07:00 AM to 06:00 PM| | | 9-Hyderabad | 13.05.2024 (Monday)| 07:00 AM to 06:00 PM| | | 10-Chevella | 13.05.2024 (Monday)| 07:00 AM to 06:00 PM| | | 11-Mahbubnagar | 13.05.2024 (Monday)| 07:00 AM to 06:00 PM| | | 12-Nagarkurnool (SC) | 13.05.2024 (Monday)| 07:00 AM to 06:00 PM| | | 13-Nalgonda | 13.05.2024 (Monday)| 07:00 AM to 06:00 PM| | | 14-Bhongir | 13.05.2024 (Monday)| 07:00 AM to 06:00 PM| | | 15-Warangal (SC) | | | | | 99-Ghanpur (Station) (SC) AC | 13.05.2024 (Monday)| 07:00 AM to 06:00 PM| | | 100-Palakurthi AC | 13.05.2024 (Monday)| 07:00 AM to 06:00 PM| | | 104-Parkal AC | 13.05.2024 (Monday)| 07:00 AM to 06:00 PM| | | 105-Warangal West AC | 13.05.2024 (Monday)| 07:00 AM to 06:00 PM| | | 106-Warangal East AC | 13.05.2024 (Monday)| 07:00 AM to 06:00 PM| | | 107-Wardhannapet (SC) AC | 13.05.2024 (Monday)| 07:00 AM to 06:00 PM| | | 16-Mahabubabad (ST) | | | | | 101-Dornakal (ST) AC | 13.05.2024 (Monday)| 07:00 AM to 06:00 PM| | | 102-Mahabubabad (ST) AC | 13.05.2024 (Monday)| 07:00 AM to 06:00 PM| | | 103-Narsampet AC | 13.05.2024 (Monday)| 07:00 AM to 06:00 PM| | | 17-Khammam | | | | | 112- Khammam AC | 13.05.2024 (Monday)| 07:00 AM to 06:00 PM| | | 113-Palair AC | 13.05.2024 (Monday)| 07:00 AM to 06:00 PM| | | 114-Madhira (SC) AC | 13.05.2024 (Monday)| 07:00 AM to 06:00 PM| | | 115-Wyra (ST) AC | 13.05.2024 (Monday)| 07:00 AM to 06:00 PM| | | 116-Sathupalle (SC) AC | 13.05.2024 (Monday)| 07:00 AM to 06:00 PM| +------------+------------------------------------------+--------------------+---------------------+ The Hours of Poll for the rest of the Assembly Segments of Parliamentary Constituencies will remain the same as per the notification No. 464/EPS/2024(4) dated 18.04.2024. [No. 464/EPS/2024(4)(TL-CPH)] By Order, SANJEEV KUMAR PRASAD, Secy. Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.