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Notification specifying electors above 85 years and electors with benchmark physical disability as a class eligible to vote by postal ballot in the 2024 General Elections and associated Assembly bye-elections, under clause (c) of Section 60 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951.

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The Election Commission of India (Notification O.N. 58(E), dated 16th March 2024) specifies, under clause (c) of section 60 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, that electors above the age of 85 years and electors with benchmark physical disability, as flagged in the electoral roll database, constitute a class of persons entitled to vote by postal ballot, subject to verification of their request by the concerned Returning Officer. This applies to the current General Elections to the House of the People and to the Legislative Assemblies of Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Odisha and Sikkim, as well as to bye-elections in 26 Assembly Constituencies across 13 states, to be notified under section 30 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, in accordance with Part-IIIA of the Conduct of Elections Rules, 1961, as amended by Ministry of Law and Justice notifications S.O. 3786(E) dated 22nd October 2019, S.O. 3778(E) dated 23rd August 2023 and S.O. 995(E) dated 1st March 2024. The annexed list of 26 bye-election constituencies spans Bihar, Gujarat, Haryana, Jharkhand, Maharashtra, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Telangana, Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu, including constituencies such as Agiaon (SC) in Bihar, Karnal in Haryana, Secunderabad Cantt. (SC) in Telangana and Vilavancode in Tamil Nadu. Issued under File No. 52/2024/SDR/Vol.II and signed by S. B. Joshi, Principal Secretary, by order of the Commission.

Full Text

EXTRAORDINARY PART II —Section 3 —Sub-section ( iii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY 20.03.2024, 28.03.2024, 12 .04.2024, 18.04.2024, 26.04.2024, 29.04.2024 और 07.05.2024 को No. 52] NEW DEL HI, TUES DAY , MARCH 19, 2024 /PHALGUNA 29, 1945 CG-DL-E-20032024-253224 ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 16th March , 202 4 O.N. 58(E).—In pursuance of the provisions of clause (c) of Section 60 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, the Election Commission hereby specifies tha t the elector above the age of 85 years and elector with physical disability (benchmark) as already marked/flagged in the data base of the electoral rolls of the State and, who requests for voting by po stal ballot paper and subject to the verification of his request by Returning Officer concerned, would be a class of persons to give his vote by postal ballot in the current General Elections to the House of the People and Legislative Assemblies of Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Odisha & Sikkim, 2024 and bye elections to 26 Assembly Constituencies in 13 States (as per Annexure) to be notified under Section 30 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, as per the provisions in Part -IIIA of the Cond uct of Elections Rules, 1961, as amended vide Ministry of Law & Justice, Govt. of India, Notifications SO No. 3786(E), dated 22nd October, 2019, SO No.3778(E), dated 23rd August, 2023 and SO No. 995(E), dated 1st March, 2024. [No. 52/2024/SDR/Vol.II ] By O rder, S. B. JOSHI, Principal Secy. Annexure S. No. Name of State Assembly Constituency No. & Name 1 Bihar 195-Agiaon(SC) Gujarat 26 - Vijapur 3 108 - Khambhat 4 136 - Vaghodia 5 85 - Manavadar 6 83 - Porbandar 7 Haryana 21-Karnal 8 Jharkhand 31- Gandey 9 Maharashtra 30 – Akola West 10 Tripura 7- Ramnagar Uttar Pradesh 136 - Dadraul 12 173 - Lucknow East 13 292 - Gainsari 14 403 – Duddhi (ST) 15 West Bengal 62-Bhagawangola 16 113- Baranagar 17 Telangana 71-Secunderabad Cantt. (SC) Himachal Pradesh 18 - Dharamshala 19 21 – Lahaul&Spiti (ST) 20 37 - Sujanpur 21 39 - Barsar 22 42 - Gagret 23 45 - Kutlehar 24 Rajasthan 165 – Bagidora (ST) 25 Karnataka 36 – Shorapur (ST) 26 Tamil Nadu 233 - Vilavancode 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.

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