The Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, published on Wednesday, July 26, 2017, includes a notification from the Tamil University, Thanjavur, regarding elections to the Governing Council from the Senate constituency under rule I of section 21(b) class II, other members. According to the Tamil University Act, two non-ex officio members of the Senate must be elected to the Governing Council of Tamil University to serve for three years or until their term on the Senate expires, whichever comes first. Secret ballot voting will take place on the day the Council meets. Each nomination must be proposed by one elector and seconded by another and include a signed affidavit by the candidate stating they are not already a member of the Governing Council and agree to serve if elected. Each nomination, labeled "Nomination of Candidate from the Senate Constituency to the Governing Council," must be sent by registered post with acknowledgment to the Registrar and Election Officer, Tamil University, Thanjavur-613 010, to arrive by 4:00 PM on August 9, 2017, or delivered in person to the Registrar. Improperly submitted nominations will be rejected. Nominations will be reviewed at the university office at 5:00 PM on August 9, 2017, and the list of valid candidates will be published that day. Candidates may withdraw their nomination by written notice to the Registrar and Election Officer at the same address, delivered by registered post with acknowledgment or in person by 3:00 PM on August 16, 2017. The final list of candidates will be published the day after the deadline for withdrawals. If the final number of candidates exceeds the number of positions to be filled, a secret ballot election will be held from 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM on August 31, 2017. The Registrar, Dr. S. Muthukumar, issued the notification on July 20, 2017, in Thanjavur.
Key Entities Referenced
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette: The official gazette of the Tamil Nadu government, containing notifications.
Part VI-Section 3(b): Section of the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette that publishes notifications issued by Quasi-Government bodies and Public Sector Undertakings.
Tamil Nadu Universities Act: Law governing the Tamil University, Thanjavur, referenced in the election notification.
Tamil University, Thanjavur: Subject of the notification regarding election of members to the governing body (Executive Committee).