Bye Election to the Council of States from Odisha RO ARO Notification

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-01062026-273019 EXTRAORDINARY PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (iii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 20] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, JUNE 1, 2026/JYAISHTHA 11, 1948 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA: EXTRAORDINARY [PART II-SEC. 3(iii)] ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 1st June, 2026 O.N. 20(E). — In pursuance of Section 21, and in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of Section 22 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 (43 of 1951), the Election Commission, in consultation with the Government of the State of Odisha, hereby- (i) designates the officer, specified in column (1) of the TABLE below, to be the Returning Officer; and (ii) appoints the officer, specified in column (2) of the said TABLE, to be the Assistant Returning Officer to assist the Returning Officer in the performance of his functions; in respect of the bye-election to the Council of States, to be held in the State in pursuance of the Commission's Notification, published in the Gazette of India on 01st June, 2026: - TABLE +-------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------+ | Officer Designated as | Officer Appointed as | | Returning Officer | Assistant Returning Officer | +===========================================+===============================================+ | (1) | (2) | +-------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------+ | Shri Satyabrata Rout, Secretary, Odisha | Sri Bidyadhar Majhi, Joint Secretary, Odisha | | Legislative Assembly | Legislative Assembly | +-------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------+ [F. No. 100/CS-OD/04/2026 (2)] By Order, SUMAN KUMAR DAS, Secy.