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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
The Gazette of India
CG-DL-E-06102025-266681
EXTRAORDINARY
PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (iii)
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 44]
NEW DELHI, MONDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2025/ASVINA 14, 1947
ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 6th October, 2025
O. N. 44(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 06th October, 2025, been
pleased to call upon the elected members of the Legislative Assembly of the Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir, to
elect two members to the Council of States to fill the vacancies in that House caused due to the retirement of
Shri Ghulam Nabi Azad and Shri Nazir Ahmed Laway on 15th February, 2021 on the expiration of their term of
office;
Now, therefore, in pursuance of sub-section (1) of Section 39 and Section 56 of the said Act, the Election
Commission of India hereby-
(A) appoints, with respect to the said election;
(a) the 13th October, 2025 (Monday), as the last date for making nominations;
(b) the 14th October, 2025 (Tuesday), as the date for the scrutiny of the nominations;
(c) the 16th October, 2025 (Thursday), as the last date for the withdrawal of candidatures;
(d) the 24th October, 2025 (Friday), as the date on which a poll shall, if necessary, be taken; and
(e) the 28th October, 2025 (Tuesday), 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
on the date specified above for the election.
[F.No. 318/CS-J&K/3/2025(1)]
By Order,
SUMAN KUMAR DAS, Secy.
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Date: 2025.10.06 10:24:56+05'30'