Date: 2018-12-19Category: Not ApplicableState: Tamil NaduCountry: India
UNIVERSITY AUTHORITIES - THE TAMIL NADU Dr. M.G.R. MEDICAL UNIVERSITY, CHENNAI - Result of Election of One Professor to the Senate by the Teachers of each affiliated Medical College
**Executive Summary**
This document is a notification from the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette regarding the election of a representative from the Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University, Chennai, to the Dental Council of India. The election is to be conducted by direct polling of the members of the Senate, from among the members of the Dental Faculty of the University under Section 3(d) of the Dentists Act, 1948. Key deadlines include December 23, 2016 for nomination submissions and January 2, 2017 for candidate withdrawals.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Election Announcement:**
* An election will be held to elect a representative from the Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University, Chennai to the Dental Council of India.
* The election will be conducted by direct polling.
* Eligible voters are members of the Senate from the Dental Faculty of the University.
* **Nomination Process:**
* Each Senate member can nominate a qualified person.
* Nominations must be in writing, seconded by another elector, and include the nominee's written consent to serve if elected.
* Nomination papers, along with the consent form, are sent with this notification.
* Nomination papers must be submitted via Registered Post Acknowledgement due or hand delivery to the Registrar.
* The envelope must be superscribed "Nomination to the Dental Council of India by the Senate".
* Invalid nominations: papers not sent by Registered Post, hand delivery, or proposer/messenger with acknowledgement.
* An elector cannot act as proposer or seconder more times than there are vacancies.
* **Important Dates:**
* Nomination deadline: December 23, 2016, by 4:00 PM.
* Nomination scrutiny: December 23, 2016, at 4:15 PM.
* Publication of valid nominations: December 23, 2016, at 5:00 PM.
* Last day for candidate withdrawal: January 2, 2017, by 3:00 PM.
* Dispatch of final list of valid nominations: January 2, 2017, after 5:00 PM.
* Polling date and time: January 24, 2017, from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM.
* Scrutiny, counting, and declaration of results: January 24, 2017, from 4:00 PM until completion.
* **Election Rules:**
* If there is only one valid nominee and they do not withdraw, they will be declared duly elected.
* A candidate who withdraws cannot cancel their withdrawal or be renominated.
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholder: Members of the Senate (Dental Faculty of the University)**
* **Impact:** Eligible to nominate candidates and vote in the election for the representative to the Dental Council of India.
* **Action Required:** Nominate a candidate, second a nomination if requested, and vote in the election on January 24, 2017.
**Stakeholder: Potential Candidates**
* **Impact:** Eligible to be nominated as a representative to the Dental Council of India.
* **Action Required:** Provide written consent if nominated, and consider withdrawing their candidature by the deadline if necessary.
**Stakeholder: Registrar (Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University, Chennai)**
* **Impact:** Responsible for receiving nominations, conducting the scrutiny of nominations, publishing the valid nominations, conducting the election and declaring results.
* **Action Required:** Receive and validate nomination papers, organize and conduct the election process, and announce the results.
Key Entities Referenced
Dentists Act, 1948: Governing legislation for the election of a Dental Council of India representative.
Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University, Chennai: The university responsible for holding the election and whose senate members are voting.
Dental Council of India: The entity to which a representative is being elected.
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette: The official publication where the notification for the election is published.