State Act

The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation Act, 1955.

33. As soon as the notification calling upon a #[ward] to elect a #[member] or #[members] is issued under this Act, the 109[State Election Commissioner] shall, by notification in the *Telangana Gazette, appoint- 110[(a) the last date for making nominations, which shall be a period of not more than three days immediately following the date of publication of the notification under this section whether or not the said days are public holidays; (b) the date for the scrutiny of nominations shall be the day immediately following the last date for making nominations whether or not it is a public holiday; (c) the date for the withdrawal of candidatures shall be the day immediately following the day of the scrutiny of nominations whether or not it is a public holiday; and (d) the date or dates on which a poll shall, if necessary, be taken which or the first of which shall be a date not earlier than the ninth day from the last date for the withdrawal of candidatures.]