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Official Transcript(cid:315)(cid:175)ೇಷ (cid:170)ಾಜ(cid:205) ಪ(cid:294)(cid:206)(cid:144)ೆ ¨sÁU À – 4 , 16 , 2026 , 25 ) . 213 Part – IV BENGALURU, MONDAY, 16, MARCH, 2026(PHALGUNA, 25, SHAKAVARSHA, 1947) No. 213 PERSONNEL AND ADMINISTRATIVE REFORMS SECRETARIAT (ELECTIONS ) NOTIFICATION No. DPAR 38 CHUVISA 2026, Bengaluru, Dated: 16th March 2026. The following two Notifications both bearing No. 52/2026/SDR/Vol.IV,...
(cid:315)(cid:175)ೇಷ (cid:170)ಾಜ(cid:205) ಪ(cid:294)(cid:206)(cid:144)ೆ ¨sÁU À – 4 , 16 , 2026 , 25 ) . 213 Part – IV BENGALURU, MONDAY, 16, MARCH, 2026(PHALGUNA, 25, SHAKAVARSHA, 1947) No. 213 PERSONNEL AND ADMINISTRATIVE REFORMS SECRETARIAT (ELECTIONS )
NOTIFICATION No. DPAR 38 CHUVISA 2026, Bengaluru, Dated: 16th March 2026.
The following two Notifications both bearing No. 52/2026/SDR/Vol.IV, dated: 15th March, 2026 of the Election Commission of India are published hereunder for general information :- ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA Nirvachan Sadan, Ashoka Road, New Delhi-110001 No.52/2026/SDR/Vol.IV Dated: 15th March, 2026
NOTIFICATION In pursuance of the provisions of clause (c) of Section 60 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, the Election Commission hereby specifies that the elector above the age of 85 years and person with benchmark disability as already marked/flagged in the data base of the electoral rolls of the State and, who requests for voting by postal 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 election to the Legislative Assemblies of Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal and Puducherry and bye-elections to 8 Assembly Constituencies in 6 States (as per Annexure-I), Scheduled to be notified on 16.03.2026,
30.03.2026 and 02.04.2026 under Section 30 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, as per the provisions in Part-IIIA of the Conduct of Elections Rules, 1961.
By Order, (S.B.JOSHI) Principal Secretary (MADHU A.C ) Under Secretary to Government D.P.A.R (Elections)
(1)R.N.I. No. KARBIL/2001/47147 POSTAL REGN. No. RNP/KA/BGS/2202/2017-19 Licensed to post without prepayment WPP No. 297 2 ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA Nirvachan Sadan, Ashoka Road, New Delhi-110001 No.52/2026/SDR/Vol.IV Dated: 15th March, 2026
NOTIFICATION In pursuance of the provisions of clause (c) of Section 60 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, the Election Commission hereby specifies that the Covid-19 suspect or affected person, certified by competent authority, who applies for voting by postal ballot paper, and subject to verification of their request by the Returning Officer concerned, would be a class of persons to give their vote by postal ballot in the current general election to the Legislative Assemblies of Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal and Puducherry and bye-elections to 8 Assembly Constituencies in 6 States(as per Annexure-I), scheduled to be notified on 16.03.2026, 30.03.2026 and 02.04.2026 under Section 30 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, as per the provisions in Part-IIIA of the Conduct of Elections Rules, 1961, as amended vide Ministry of Law & Justice, Govt. of India, Notification SO No. 1964(E), dated 19th June, 2020 read with the directions and guidelines issued by the Election Commission on the subject.
By Order, (S.B.JOSHI) Principal Secretary (MADHU A.C ) Under Secretary to Government D.P.A.R (Elections).
Annexure-1 Sl.
Name of the State Number and Name of the AC No.
1. 223-Rahuri AC Maharashtra
2. 201-Baramati AC
3. Goa 21-Ponda AC
4. 24-Bagalkot AC Karnataka
5. 107-Davanagere South AC
6. Nagaland 28-Koridang(ST) AC
7. Tripura 56-Dharmanagar AC
8. Gujarat 111-Umreth AC [ ಮುದ(cid:206)ಕರು (cid:178)ಾಗೂ ಪ(cid:206)(cid:144)ಾಶಕರು:- ಸಂಕಲ(cid:163)ಾ(cid:297)(cid:144)ಾ(cid:312)ಗಳ(cid:133), ಕ(cid:163)ಾ(cid:143)ಟಕ (cid:170)ಾಜ(cid:205)ಪತ(cid:206), ಸ(cid:144)ಾ(cid:143)(cid:312) (cid:144)ೇಂದ(cid:206) ಮುದ(cid:206)(cid:158)ಾಲಯ, (cid:166)ೆಂಗಳ(cid:136)ರು