Election Commission of India

Notification for the Biennial election to Council of States from UT of Jammu and Kashmir for the seat of Shri Shamsher Singh

Issue Date: 06 October 2025 Published: 06 October 2025

Gazette ID: CG-DL-E-06102025-266688 Download PDF

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Core Purpose

The Election Commission of India appoints the schedule and polling hours for the election of one member to the Council of States from the Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir.

Detailed Summary

This notification, issued by the Election Commission of India on October 6, 2025 (O.N.47(E)), specifies the schedule for electing one member to the Council of States. This election is necessitated by a vacancy caused by the retirement of Shri Shamsher Singh on February 10, 2021, and follows a Presidential notification issued under Section 12 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 (43 of 1951), published in the Gazette of India on October 6, 2025. In pursuance of sub-section (1) of Section 39 and Section 56 of the said Act, the Commission has set the following dates for the election: October 13, 2025 (Monday) as the last date for making nominations; October 14, 2025 (Tuesday) for the scrutiny of nominations; October 16, 2025 (Thursday) as the last date for withdrawal of candidatures; October 24, 2025 (Friday) for the poll, if necessary; and October 28, 2025 (Tuesday) as the date before which the election shall be completed. Polling hours, if required, are fixed from 09:00 am to 04:00 pm.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-06102025-266688 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (iii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 47] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2025/ASVINA 14, 1947 6661 GI/2025 ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 6th October, 2025 O.N.47(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 one member to the Council of States to fill the vacancy in that House caused due to the retirement of Shri Shamsher Singh on 10th February, 2021 on the expiration of his 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/2/2025(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. GORAKHA NATH YADAVA Digitally signed by GORAKHA NATH YADAVA Date: 2025.10.06 10:57:53 +05'30'

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