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The Election Commission of India appoints the election schedule and poll hours for the election to the Council of States under Sections 39(1) and 56 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951.

Detailed Summary

The Election Commission of India, through Notification O.N. 17(E) dated 1st June, 2026, has appointed the election schedule and fixed poll hours for the election to the Council of States. This action follows a notification by the President of India, issued under Section 12 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 (43 of 1951) and published in the Gazette of India on 01st June, 2026, which called upon elected members of the Legislative Assemblies of ten specified States to elect members to the Council of States. In pursuance of sub-section (1) of Section 39 and Section 56 of the aforementioned Act, the Election Commission has set the following dates: 08th June, 2026 (Monday) as the last date for making nominations; 09th June, 2026 (Tuesday) for the scrutiny of nominations; 11th June, 2026 (Thursday) as the last date for the withdrawal of candidatures; 18th June, 2026 (Thursday) as the date for a poll, if necessary, with poll hours fixed from 09:00 am to 04:00 pm; and 20th June, 2026 (Saturday) as the date before which the election shall be completed. The States and the number of members to be elected are: Andhra Pradesh (4), Gujarat (4), Jharkhand (2), Madhya Pradesh (3), Manipur (1), Meghalaya (1), Rajasthan (3), Arunachal Pradesh (1), Karnataka (4), and Mizoram (1).

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-01062026-273016 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (iii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 17] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, JUNE 1, 2026/JYAISTHA 11, 1948 ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 1st June, 2026 O.N. 17(E).- Whereas, the President of India has, by notification issued under Section 12 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951(43 of 1951) and published in the Gazette of India on 01st June, 2026, been pleased to call upon the elected members of each of the Legislative Assemblies of the States, specified in column (1) of the TABLE below, to elect to the Council of States, the number of member(s) specified against that State in column (2) of the said TABLE: TABLE +---------+-------------------+----------------+ | Sl. No. | Name of State | No. of members | | | (1) | (2) | +=========+===================+================+ | 1. | Andhra Pradesh | 4 | +---------+-------------------+----------------+ | 2. | Gujarat | 4 | +---------+-------------------+----------------+ | 3. | Jharkhand | 2 | +---------+-------------------+----------------+ | 4. | Madhya Pradesh | 3 | +---------+-------------------+----------------+ | 5. | Manipur | 1 | +---------+-------------------+----------------+ | 6. | Meghalaya | 1 | +---------+-------------------+----------------+ | 7. | Rajasthan | 3 | +---------+-------------------+----------------+ | 8. | Arunachal Pradesh | 1 | +---------+-------------------+----------------+ | 9. | Karnataka | 4 | +---------+-------------------+----------------+ | 10. | Mizoram | 1 | +---------+-------------------+----------------+ Now, therefore, in pursuance of sub-section (1) of Section 39 and Section 56 of the said Act, the Election Commission hereby- (A) appoints, with respect to the said election; (a) the 08th June, 2026 (Monday), as the last date for making nominations; (b) the 09th June, 2026 (Tuesday), as the date for the scrutiny of the nominations; (c) the 11th June, 2026 (Thursday), as the last date for the withdrawal of candidatures; (d) the 18th June, 2026 (Thursday), as the date on which a poll shall, if necessary, be taken; and (e) the 20th June, 2026 (Saturday), as the date before which the election shall be completed; and (B) fixes the hours from 09:00 am to 04:00 pm, as the hours during which the poll shall, if necessary, be taken in all the above-mentioned States on the date specified above for the election. [F. No. 318/CS-Multi/2/2026(1)] By Order, SUMAN KUMAR DAS, Secy. Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054. KUMER Digitally signed by CHAND KUMER CHAND MEENA Date: 2026.06.01 MEENA 10:19:43 +05'30'

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