Notification for Biennial Election to the Council of States from 56 seats of 15 States

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-08022024-251936 No. 12] EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (iii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2024/MAGHA 19, 1945 863 GI/2024 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II-SEC. 3(iii)] ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 8th February, 2024 O.N. 14(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 08th February, 2024 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 retiring | +========+=====================+=======================+ | | (1) | (2) | +--------+---------------------+-----------------------+ | 1. | Andhra Pradesh | 3 | | 2. | Bihar | 6 | | 3. | Chhattisgarh | 1 | | 4. | Gujarat | 4 | | 5. | Haryana | 1 | | 6. | Himachal Pradesh | 1 | | 7. | Karnataka | 4 | | 8. | Madhya Pradesh | 5 | | 9. | Maharashtra | 6 | | 10. | Telangana | 3 | | 11. | Uttar Pradesh | 10 | | 12. | Uttarakhand | 1 | | 13. | West Bengal | 5 | | 14. | Odisha | 3 | | 15. | Rajasthan | 3 | +--------+---------------------+-----------------------+ [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 15th February, 2024 (Thursday), as the last date for making nominations; (b) the 16th February, 2024 (Friday), as the date for the scrutiny of the nominations; (c) the 20th February, 2024 (Tuesday), as the last date for the withdrawal of candidatures; (d) the 27th February, 2024 (Tuesday), as the date on which a poll shall, if necessary, be taken; and (e) the 29th February, 2024 (Thursday), 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 the above mentioned State on the date specified above for the election. F.No. 318/CS-Multi/2/2024(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.