Subject: Elections – Biennial Elections – MCC inforce – Biennial Election to the Legislative Council of A.P. for Graduates & Teachers Constituency to be held on 27.02.2025 (Thursday) – Notification issued by the ECI and MCC is in force – Grant of Special Casual Leave to the electors on the day of poll i.e., on 27.02.2025 (Thursday) – Reg.

References:

1. ECI Lr.No.322/AP-LC/2010-CC&BE/719, dt.23.12.2010.
2. G.O.Ms.No.82, G.A. (Elec.B) Dept., Dt.03.02.2011
3. Press Note No.ECI/PN/177/2025, dt.29.01.2025 of Election Commission of India.
4. From the ECI Lr.No.322/ECI/LET/FUNC/AP-LC-G&T/ BIEN/2025, dt.29.01.2025.
5. This office Memo No.97/Elecs.A/A1/2025-2, dt.29.01.2025 issued to all the Collectors & DEOs in the State.

With reference to the announcement of Biennial elections to Andhra Pradesh Legislative Council from 2 Graduates’ (East-West Godavari Graduates’, Krishna-Guntur Graduates) Constituencies and 1 Teachers’ (Srikakulam-Vizianagaram-Visakhapatnam Teachers’ Constituency) Constituency by the ECI, vide references 3rd & 4th cited, copies of the references 1st & 2nd cited, wherein instructions/ orders have been issued for grant of Special Casual Leave on the day of poll to the Central and State Government employees, who are bonafide voters in the elections to State Legislative Councils to enable them to exercise their right of franchise, are sent herewith to the Collectors & District Election Officers of Srikakulam District, Vizianagaram, Visakhapatnam, Parvathipuram Manyam, Anakapalli, Alluri Sitharama Raju (Part), Kakinada, Dr.B.R.Ambedkar Konaseema, East Godavari, West Godavari, Eluru (Part), Krishna, NTR, Guntur, Painadu, Bapatia (Part) of A.P. State. They are requested to communicate the same to all offices (both Central and State Governments) in their district to enable them to grant Special Casual Leave on the day of poll (i.e., 27.02.2025) to their employees who are bonafide voters in the said constituencies.

With regard to the employees of private establishments, the District Election Officers are informed that there is no provision under Representation of People Act, 1951 to declare a general holiday under Negotiable Instrument Act for the elections to State Legislative Councils. Hence, a press announcement (copy enclosed) has been issued by the Chief Electoral Officer requesting all the Private Managements/authorities of business, trade, industrial undertaking or other establishments in the state to grant necessary facilities to their employees who are registered voters in any of the Graduates’ Constituencies, such as permission to attend office / duty late; adjustments of shifts; short absence of duty hours or otherwise, so as to enable them to exercise their right of franchise to vote on the day of poll (i.e., 27.02.2025).

A copy of the press announcement being issued by the Chief Electoral Officer, AP in this regard is communicated herewith for reference. All the District Election Officers are requested to issue similar press announcement in their district.