Gazette No 242: GENERAL ELECTION TO THE ANDHRA PRADESH LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY, 2024 – DISQUALIFICATION ORDERS OF THE CONTESTING CANDIDATES – REPUBLISHED.

Registered No. HSE-49/2016 PART V EXTRAORDINARY No.8 AMARAVATI, THURSDAY, JUNE 11, 2026 G.242 STATUTORY NOTIFICATIONS OF THE ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA AND OTHER ELECTION NOTIFICATIONS --x-- NOTIFICATIONS BY GOVERNMENT GENERAL ADMINISTRATION (ELECTIONS) DEPARTMENT --x-- GENERAL ELECTION TO THE ANDHRA PRADESH LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY, 2024 – DISQUALIFICATION ORDERS OF THE CONTESTING CANDIDATES – REPUBLISHED. (Memo No.1240/Elecs.A/A1/2025-4, Office of Chief Electoral Officer, Andhra Pradesh, Dated:11.06.2026) The following Order of the Election Commission of India, New Delhi, Lr.No.76/AP- AC/2024/CEMS-II, dated 27th May, 2026 / 6 Jyaishtha, 1948 (Saka) is re-published:- ORDER WHEREAS, the General Election to Legislative Assembly, 2024 for 166- Chandragiri Assembly Constituency of Andhra Pradesh was held in pursuance of the Election Commission of India Notification No. 464/AP-LA/2024, dated 18th April, 2024; and WHEREAS, as per Section 78 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, every contesting candidate at an election shall, within 30 days from the date of election of the returned candidate, lodge with the District Election Officer an account of his election expenses which shall be a true copy of the account kept by him or his election agent under Section 77 of the said act; and2 ANDHRA PRADESH GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY [PART-V WHEREAS, the result of the election for 166-Chandragiri Assembly Constituency of Andhra Pradesh, 2024 was declared by the Returning Officer on 04th June, 2024 and hence the last date for lodging the account of Election Expenses was 04th July, 2024; and WHEREAS, as per the report dated 04.06.2025 of the District Election Officer, Tirupati under sub-rule (1) of Rule 89 of the Conduct of Elections Rules, 1961 received through the Chief Electoral Officer, Andhra Pradesh vide his letter no. 6397/Elecs.A/A2/2024-22; dated 19.06.2025 stating that Sh. P. Venkata Krishna Murthy, a contesting candidate from 166-Chandragiri Assembly Constituency of Andhra Pradesh in General Election to Legislative Assembly, 2024 has failed to lodge the account of his election expenses, as required under law; and WHEREAS, on basis of the said report of the District Election Officer, Tirupati a ‘Show-Cause Notice’ No. 76/AP-AC/2024/CEMS-II, dated 11.02.2026 was issued under sub rule (5) of Rule 89 of the Conduct of Elections Rules, 1961 by the Election Commission of India to Sh. P. Venkata Krishna Murthy, for not lodging of the account of Election Expenses; and WHEREAS, through the above said 'Show Cause Notice' and under sub rule (6) of Rule 89 of the Conduct of Elections Rules, 1961, Sh. P. Venkata Krishna Murthy was directed to submit representation in writing to the Commission explaining the reasons for not lodging the account and also to lodge the account of his election expenses with the District Election Officer, Tirupati District within 20 days from the date of receipt of the notice; and WHEREAS, the District Election Officer, Tirupati in his report no. Roc.H1/12/2026: dated 25.02.2026 has reported that the 'Show Cause Notice' was served to Sh. P. Venkata Krishna Murthy on 24.02.2026; and WHEREAS, the District Election Officer, Tirupati in his Supplementary Report no. Roc.H1/12/2026; dated 16.03.2026 on account of candidate received through Chief Electoral Officer, Andhra Pradesh letter No. 6397/Elecs.A/A2/2024-34; dated 02.04.2026 has reported that Sh. P. Venkata Krishna Murthy has not submitted any statement of account of election expenses. Further, after receipt of the said notice, Sh. P. Venkata Krishna Murthy has neither furnished any proper reason nor explanation to the Election Commission of India for failure to lodge the account of his election expenses as prescribed under law; and WHEREAS, Section 10A of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 provides that:- "If the Election Commission is satisfied that a person- (a) has failed to lodge an account of election expenses within the time and in the manner required by or under this Act, and (b) has no good reason or justification for the failure, the Election Commission shall, by order published in the Official Gazette, declare him to be disqualified and any such person shall be disqualified for a period of three years from the date of the order.";3 ANDHRA PRADESH GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY [PART-V WHEREAS, on basis of the facts and available records, the Commission is satisfied that Sh. P. Venkata Krishna Murthy has failed to lodge the account of his election expenses and has no good reason or justification for the failure to do so; and NOW, THEREFORE, in pursuance of Section 10A of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, the Election Commission of India hereby declares Sh. P. Venkata Krishna Murthy, resident of D. No. 3-59, Chiguruwada, Tirupati Rural Mandal, Tirupati District, Andhra Pradesh and a contesting candidate from 166-Chandragiri Assembly Constituency of Andhra Pradesh in General Election to Legislative Assembly, 2024, to be disqualified for being chosen as and for being a member of either House of the Parliament or the Legislative Assembly or the Legislative Council of a State or Union Territory for a period of three years from the date of this order. By order, RAKESH KUMAR, Secretary, Election Commission of India. VIVEK YADAV, Chief Electoral Officer, Andhra Pradesh.4 ANDHRA PRADESH GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY [PART-V The following Order of the Election Commission of India, New Delhi, Lr.No.76/AP- AC/2024/CEMS-II, dated 27th May, 2026 / 6 Jyaishtha, 1948 (Saka) is re-published:- ORDER WHEREAS, the General Election to Legislative Assembly, 2024 for 166- Chandragiri Assembly Constituency of Andhra Pradesh was held in pursuance of the Election Commission of India Notification No. 464/AP-LA/2024, dated 18th April, 2024; and WHEREAS, as per Section 78 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, every contesting candidate at an election shall, within 30 days from the date of election of the returned candidate, lodge with the District Election Officer an account of his election expenses which shall be a true copy of the account kept by him or his election agent under Section 77 of the said act; and WHEREAS, the result of the election for 166-Chandragiri Assembly Constituency of Andhra Pradesh, 2024 was declared by the Returning Officer on 04th June, 2024 and hence the last date for lodging the account of Election Expenses was 04th July, 2024; and WHEREAS, as per the report dated 04.06.2025 of the District Election Officer, Tirupati under sub-rule (1) of Rule 89 of the Conduct of Elections Rules, 1961 received through the Chief Electoral Officer, Andhra Pradesh vide his letter no. 6397/Elecs.A/A2/2024-22; dated 19.06.2025 stating that Sh. P. Sreedhar, a contesting candidate from 166-Chandragiri Assembly Constituency of Andhra Pradesh in General Election to Legislative Assembly, 2024 has failed to lodge the account of his election expenses, as required under law; and WHEREAS, on basis of the said report of the District Election Officer, Tirupati a ‘Show-Cause Notice’ No. 76/AP-AC/2024/CEMS-II, dated 11.02.2026 was issued under sub rule (5) of Rule 89 of the Conduct of Elections Rules, 1961 by the Election Commission of India to Sh. P. Sreedhar, for not lodging of the account of Election Expenses; and WHEREAS, through the above said 'Show Cause Notice' and under sub rule (6) of Rule 89 of the Conduct of Elections Rules, 1961, Sh. P. Sreedhar was directed to submit representation in writing to the Commission explaining the reasons for not lodging the account and also to lodge the account of his election expenses with the District Election Officer, Tirupati District within 20 days from the date of receipt of the notice; and WHEREAS, the District Election Officer, Tirupati in his report no. Roc.H1/12/2026; dated 25.02.2026 has reported that the ‘Show Cause Notice’ was served to Sh. P. Sreedhar on 23.02.2026; and WHEREAS, the District Election Officer, Tirupati in his Supplementary Report no. Roc H1/12/2026, dated 16.03.2026 on account of candidate received through Chief Electoral Officer, Andhra Pradesh letter No. 6397/Elecs.A/A2/2024-34; dated 02.04.2026 has reported that Sh. P. Sreedhar has not submitted any statement of account of election expenses. Further, after receipt of the said notice, Sh. P. Sreedhar has neither furnished any proper reason nor explanation to the Election Commission of5 ANDHRA PRADESH GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY [PART-V India for failure to lodge the account of his election expenses as prescribed under law; and WHEREAS, Section 10A of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 provides that:- "If the Election Commission is satisfied that a person- (a) has failed to lodge an account of election expenses within the time and in the manner required by or under this Act, and (b) has no good reason or justification for the failure, the Election Commission shall, by order published in the Official Gazette, declare him to be disqualified and any such person shall be disqualified for a period of three years from the date of the order."; WHEREAS, on basis of the facts and available records, the Commission is satisfied that Sh. P. Sreedhar has failed to lodge the account of his election expenses and has no good reason or justification for the failure to do so; and NOW, THEREFORE, in pursuance of Section 10A of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, the Election Commission of India hereby declares Sh. P. Sreedhar, resident of D. No. 1-27/A, Sriram Nagar, Akkarampalli Road, Tirupati Urban, Tirupati District, Andhra Pradesh, and a contesting candidate from 166-Chandragiri Assembly Constituency of Andhra Pradesh in General Election to Legislative Assembly, 2024, to be disqualified for being chosen as and for being a member of either House of the Parliament or the Legislative Assembly or the Legislative Council of a State or Union Territory for a period of three years from the date of this order. By order, RAKESH KUMAR, Secretary, Election Commission of India. VIVEK YADAV, Chief Electoral Officer, Andhra Pradesh. --x--