Vijayawada: The State Election Commission has issued notifications for conduct of indirect elections for co-opted member posts of president and vice-president of Mandal Praja Parishads and for co-opted members, chairperson and vice-chairperson of Zilla Praja Parishads.
State election commissioner Anil Chandra Punetha issued a communique here on Tuesday to conduct special meetings for the indirect elections in MPPs on November 19 and ZPPs on November 20.
With regard to MPPs, one person from the minorities has to be co-opted by the directly elected members of mandal parishad territorial constituencies from the registered voters in the mandal who are not less than 21 years of age.
For every MPP, there shall be one president and one vice-president who shall be elected by and from among the directly elected MPTC members by ‘show of hands’ duly obeying the party whip of the recognised political party. If a member votes in disobedience of party whip in the election, he/she shall cease to hold office.
For ZPPs, two persons belonging to minorities have to be co-opted by the directly elected members of ZPTC members by ‘show of hands’, duly obeying the party whip of the recognised political party. If a member votes in disobedience of party whip in the election, he/she shall cease to hold office.
There shall be one chairperson and one vice-chairperson, who shall be elected by and from among the directly elected ZPTC members by ‘show of hands’, duly obeying the party whip of the recognised political party. If a member votes in disobedience of the party whip, he/she shall cease to hold office.
Only directly elected members of territorial constituencies can vote in the election to members (co-opted) of MPP and ZPP. Such members are eligible to contest and vote in the election of president or vice-president of MPP and chairperson and vice-chairperson of ZPP.
In the special meeting for election of president and vice-president for MPP and chairperson and vice-chairperson for ZPP, the election of president of MPP and election of chairperson of ZPP shall be taken up first. After its completion, the election of vice president of MPP and vice-chairperson of ZPP is to be taken up.
The quorum for holding the special meeting is one-half of the directly elected members of the MPP and ZPP who are entitled to vote in the election. If there is no quorum in the special meeting within one hour from the time appointed or there is quorum and no election held, the special meeting shall be adjourned for the next day.
The SEC issues the schedule for conduct of election to co-opted member post, president and vice president of MPP and also for election of co-opted members, chairperson and vice-chairperson of ZPP by calling a special meeting on or before November 14. The entire election process has to be completed by November 20.
Special meetings are to be held for election of president and vice-president of MPP on November 19 at 3pm by issuing a notice by the gazetted officer authorised by the district collector. For election of chairperson and vice-chairperson of ZPP at 3pm on November 20, the district collector issues the notice.
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