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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
The Gazette of India
CG-DL-E-22042025-262603
EXTRAORDINARY
PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (iii)
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 4] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, APRIL 22, 2025/VAISHAKA 2, 1947
ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 22nd April, 2025
O. N. 4(E).-WHEREAS, the seat of Shri Venumbaka Vijaya Sai Reddy, in the Council of States, elected by
the elected members of the Legislative Assembly of Andhra Pradesh, has become vacant on 25.01.2025 by the reason
of his resignation, before the expiration of his term of office which was up to and including 21.06.2028; and
WHEREAS, a bye-election is to be held for the purpose of filling the vacancy so caused;
NOW, THEREFORE, in pursuance of Section 147, sub-section (1) of Section 39 and Section 56 of the
Representation of the People Act, 1951 (43 of 1951), the Election Commission hereby-
(A) calls upon the elected members of the Legislative Assembly of Andhra Pradesh to elect, before 13th May,
2025 and in accordance with the provisions of the said Act and of the rules and orders made thereunder, a
person for the purpose of filling the said vacancy in the Council of States;
(B) appoints, with respect to the said election;
(a) the 29th April, 2025 (Tuesday), as the last date for making nominations;
(b) the 30th April, 2025 (Wednesday), as the date for the scrutiny of the nominations;
(c) the 02nd May, 2025 (Friday), as the last date for the withdrawal of candidatures;
(d) the 09th May, 2025 (Friday), as the date on which a poll shall, if necessary, be taken; and
(e) the 13th May, 2025 (Tuesday), as the date before which the election shall be completed; and
(C) fixes the hours from 09:00 am to 04:00 pm, as the hours during which the poll shall, if necessary, be taken
on the date specified above for the election.
[F. No. 100/CS-AP/01/2025(1)]
By Order,
SUMAN KUMAR. DAS, Secy.