: Thursday, May 13, 2021, 5:52 PM IST
Biennial Elections to the Legislative Councils of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana deferred due to second wave of COVID-19
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Owing to the emergence of the second wave of COVID-19, the biennial elections to the Legislative Councils of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana have been deferred. The term of office of three members of Andhra Pradesh Legislative Council and six members of Telangana Legislative Council elected by the members of respective Legislative Assemblies (MLAs) are expiring on 31st May 2021 and 3rd June respectively.
The Election Commission today reviewed the matter and decided that due to outbreak of the second wave of COVID-19 in the country and said that it would not be appropriate to hold biennial election to the Legislative Councils of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana respectively till the pandemic situation significantly improves and conditions become conducive to hold these biennial elections.
The term of office of three members of the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Council and six members of the Telangana Legislative Council elected by the members of respective Legislative Assemblies are expiring on May 31 and June 3, respectively.
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New Delhi [India], May 13 (ANI): In view of the ongoing second wave of COVID-19 pandemic in the country, the Election Commission of India (ECI) on Thursday postponed the biennial election to Legislative Councils of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana till the pandemic situation significantly improves.
Notably, the term of office of three members of the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Council and six members of Telangana Legislative Council elected by the members of respective Legislative Assemblies (MLAs) are expiring on May 31 and June 6 respectively.
The ECI said it has reviewed the matter and decided that due to the outbreak of the second wave of COVID-19 in the country, it would not be appropriate to hold the biennial election to the Legislative Councils of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana respectively till the pandemic si
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The Election Commission of India on Thursday deferred the MLC elections due in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The term of office of three members of the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Council and six members of the Telangana Legislative Council was set to expire on May 31 and June 3 respectively, the ECI said, adding that as per Section 16 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, the seats are required to be filled before the expiry of the term.
EC defers elections to Andhra, Telangana Legislative Councils
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The term of office of three members of the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Council and six members of the Telangana Legislative Council elected by the members of respective Legislative Assemblies are expiring on May 31 and June 3, respectively.Â
As per the provisions of Section 16 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, the seats of a state Legislative Council, which are going to be vacant on expiration of the term of the members, are required to be filled up by holding biennial election before the said expiration of the term.Â