AP SEC releases schedule for indirect elections for ZP chairpersons and MPPs
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Andhra Pradesh State Election Commission announces November 19 and 20 as the dates for indirect elections of Mandal Parishad Presidents and Zilla Parishad Chairpersons, with strict security and transparency measures.
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AP SEC releases schedule for indirect elections for ZP chairpersons and MPPs
Andhra Pradesh State Election Commission has released the schedule for the indirect elections of Zilla Parishad (ZP) Chairpersons and Mandal Parishad Presidents (MPPs). Indirect elections for MPPs will be held on November 19 and indirect elections for ZP Chairpersons will also be held on November 20. Notices to the members to attend the special election meeting should be served by November 14. Co-opted members will be selected at 1:00 PM and elections for Presidents/Vice-Presidents/Chairpersons/Vice-Chairpersons will be held at 3:00 PM on the day of election.
Nomination for elections will be accepted up to 10:00 AM and nominations can be withdrawn by 1:00 PM. The elections of MPPs and ZP Chairpersons shall be conducted through a show of hands. Members should vote as per the whip issued by recognized political parties. However if any member is violating the whip of his/her political party he/she would be disqualified. The whip condition is not applicable to co-opted members. Vice-Presidents/Vice-Chairpersons will be elected after the election of President/Chairperson. In case if co-opted members could not be elected for any unavoidable circumstances the next meeting for election of President/Chairperson will be cancelled.
If the election gets adjourned on account of absence of quorum or for any other reasons it will be held the next day even if it falls on public holiday at 3:00 PM. MPs, MLAs and MLCs will be invited for the election meeting but they will not have any voting rights. Information about party whips should be given to the presiding officer by 11:00 AM on the previous day. Strict security arrangements will be made at the polling stations as per Section 163 of the BNSS (Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita) to avoid any untoward incident. The State Election Commission has said that the election will be recorded on video and will be monitored through CCTV cameras to maintain transparency. Live telecast of the election is allowed.
