Notification for publicatioin of result of Biennial Election to the Council of States (Rajya Sabha) to fill the seats of members retiring on 9th April, 2026

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-10042026-271680 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 1753] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, APRIL 10, 2026/CHAITRA 20, 1948 MINISTRY OF LAW AND JUSTICE (Legislative Department) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 10th April, 2026 S.O. 1821(E).— In pursuance of section 67 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 (43 of 1951), the following declarations containing the names of the candidates elected to fill the seats in the Council of States of fifteen members, who retired on 09th April, 2026 on the expiration of their term of office, are published for general information:- Declaration (1) Election to the Council of States by the elected members of the Legislative Assembly of the State of Assam. "In pursuance of the provisions contained in sub-section 2 of section 53 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, read with sub-rule (1) of the rule 11 of the Conduct of Elections Rules, 1961, I declare that – 1. Terash Gowalla, Sponsored by Bharatiya Janata Party Borguri Gaon, Near Oil Bridge, PO - Naoholia, PS - Duliajan, Dist.- Dibrugarh, Assam, Pin - 786191 2. Jogen Mohan, Sponsored by Bharatiya Janata Party Ward No. 2, Jyotipur, PO & PS- Moranhat, Dist. - Charaideo, Assam, Pin - 785670 3. Pramod Boro, Sponsored by United People's Party Liberal Sauraguri, PO - Tamulpur, PS - Tamulpur, Dist - Tamulpur, BTR Assam have been duly elected to fill the seats in that House of three members retiring on the 9th April, 2026 on the expiration of their term of Office. Place: Dispur, Guwahati-6. Sd- Date: 9th March, 2026. Returning Officer". (2) Election to the Council of States by the elected members of the Legislative Assembly of the State of Bihar. "In pursuance of the provisions contained in section 66 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, read with clause (a) of sub-rule (1) of rule 84 of the Conduct of Elections Rules, 1961, I declare that:- 1. Shri Nitish Kumar (Name), 01, Anne Marg, Patna-800001 (Address) Sponsored by Janata Dal (United); 2. Shri Nitin Nabin (Name), 03, Taylor Road, P.S.- Air Port, Dist- Patna (Address) Sponsored by Bharatiya Janata Party ; 3. Shri Upendra Kushwaha (Name), Vill+Post- Jawaj, P.S.- Mahnar, Dist.- Vaishali (Address) Sponsored by Rashtriya Lok Morcha ; 4. Shri Ram Nath Thakur (Name), Vill + Post- Karpoori Gram, Dist.- Samastipur, 848129 (Address) Sponsored by Janata Dal (United); 5. Shri Shivesh Kumar (Name), Ward No-13, Gaurakshani Sasaram, P.O+P.S.- Sasaram, Dist.- Rohtas (Address) Sponsored by Bharatiya Janata Party; have been duly elected to fill the seats in that House of Five members retiring on 09th April, 2026 on the expiration of their term of office. Place: Bihar Legislative Assembly Secretariat Date: 16th March, 2026. Sd- Returning Officer". (3) Election to the Council of States by the elected members of the Legislative Assembly of the State of Chhattisgarh. "In pursuance of the provisions contained in sub-section (2) of section 53 of the Representation of the people Act, 1951, read with sub-rule (1) of the rule 11 of the Conduct of Election Rules, 1961, I declare that – Mrs. Laxmi Verma (Name) H.No. 100748, S.N.C. 19, Santoshi Nagar, Khamtarai, Ward No. 7, Raipur, District-Raipur (C.G.) (Address) Sponsored by Bharatiya Janata Party (Name of the recognized Political party) and Mrs. Phulo Devi Netam (Name) H.No. 55, Indira Gandhi Ward No. 6, Pharasgaon, Kondagaon (C.G.) (Address) Sponsored by Indian National Congress (Name of the recognized Political party) Have been duly elected to fill the seats in that House of two members retiring on 9th April, 2026 on the expiration of their term of office. Place: Nava Raipur, Atal Nagar Sd- Date : 09 March, 2026. Returning Officer". (4) Election to the Council of States by the elected members of the Legislative Assembly of the State of Haryana. "In pursuance of the provisions contained in section 66 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, read with clause (a) of sub-rule (1) of rule 84 of the Conduct of Elections Rules, 1961, I declare that – +-----+---------------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | 1. | Karamvir Singh Boudh, | sponsored by Indian National | | | 547/4, Preet Nagar, Near Durga | Congress | | | Nursery, Barara, Ambala, Haryana- | | | | 133205 | | +-----+---------------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | 2. | Sanjay Bhatia, | sponsored by Bharatiya Janata | | | H.No. 23-R, Ward No. 29, Partly | Party | | | Railway Quarters, Model Town, | | | | Panipat. | | +-----+---------------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ have been, duly elected to fill the seats in that House of two members retiring on the 09th April, 2026 on the expiration of their term of office. Place: Haryana Vidhan Sabha Secretariat, Vidhan Bhawan, Chandigarh. Sd- Date: the 17th March, 2026 Returning Officer". (5) Election to the Council of States by the elected members of the Legislative Assembly of the State of Himachal Pradesh. "In pursuance of the provisions contained in sub-section (2)/sub-section(3) of section 53 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, read with sub-rule (1) of rule 11 of the Conduct of Elections Rules, 1961, I declare that:- SH. ANURAG SHARMA, VILLAGE & P.O. BIR,BAIJNATH, DISTRICT KANGRA (H.P) 176077. Sponsored by Indian National Congress has been duly elected to fill the seat in that House of one member retiring on the 09.04.2026 on the expiration of their term of office. Place: Shimla-171004 Sd- Date: 09-3-2026 Returning Officer". (6) Election to the Council of States by the elected members of the Legislative Assembly of the State of Telangana. "In pursuance of the provisions contained in Sub-Section (2) of Section 53 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, read with sub-rule (1) of rule 11 of the Conduct of Elections Rules, 1961, I declare that: +-----+-----------------------------------------+-------------------------------+ | 1. | DR. ABHISHEK MANU SINGHVI | Sponsored by | | | H. No. 14, | INDIAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | | | Jor Bagh, | | | | New Delhi-110003 | | +-----+-----------------------------------------+-------------------------------+ | 2. | SRI VEM NARENDAR REDDY | Sponsored by | | | H.No.3-16, | INDIAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | | | Arpanapally Village, | | | | Kesamudram Mandal, | | | | Mahabubabad, | | | | Telangana - 506 112 | | +-----+-----------------------------------------+-------------------------------+ have been duly elected to fill the seats in that House of two Members retiring on the 09.04.2026 on the expiration of their term of Office. Hyderabad, Sd- 09.03.2026 Returning Officer”. [F. No.H.11024/1/2026-Leg.II] AKALI V. KONGHAY, Jt. Secy. & Legislative Counsel NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 10th April, 2026 S.O. 1822(E).— Whereas elections have been held, in pursuance of notification number S.O. 1024 (E), dated 26th February, 2026 issued under section 12 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 (43 of 1951), for the purpose of filling the seats of fifteen members of the Council of States elected by the elected members of the Legislative Assemblies of the States of Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh and Telangana which fell vacant on the retirement of fifteen members on the expiration of their term of office on 09th April, 2026; Now, therefore, in pursuance of section 71 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 (43 of 1951), the name of the members elected by the elected members of the Legislative Assembly of the States of Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh and Telangana are hereby notified for general information: +-----+------------------------------+----------------+ | Sl. | Name of the Member | State | | No. | | | +=====+==============================+================+ | 1. | Terash Gowalla | Assam | +-----+------------------------------+----------------+ | 2. | Jogen Mohan | Assam | +-----+------------------------------+----------------+ | 3. | Pramod Boro | Assam | +-----+------------------------------+----------------+ | 4. | Shri Nitish Kumar | Bihar | +-----+------------------------------+----------------+ | 5. | Shri Nitin Nabin | Bihar | +-----+------------------------------+----------------+ | 6. | Shri Upendra Kushwaha | Bihar | +-----+------------------------------+----------------+ | 7. | Shri Ram Nath Thakur | Bihar | +-----+------------------------------+----------------+ | 8. | Shri Shivesh Kumar | Bihar | +-----+------------------------------+----------------+ | 9. | Mrs. Laxmi Verma | Chhattisgarh | +-----+------------------------------+----------------+ | 10. | Mrs. Phulo Devi Netam | Chhattisgarh | +-----+------------------------------+----------------+ | 11. | Karamvir Singh Boudh | Haryana | +-----+------------------------------+----------------+ | 12. | Sanjay Bhatia | Haryana | +-----+------------------------------+----------------+ | 13. | Sh. Anurag Sharma | Himachal Pradesh | +-----+------------------------------+----------------+ | 14. | Dr. Abhishek Manu Singhvi | Telangana | +-----+------------------------------+----------------+ | 15. | Sri Vem Narendar Reddy | Telangana | +-----+------------------------------+----------------+ [F. No. H.11024/1/2026-Leg.II] AKALI V. KONGHAY, Jt. Secy. & Legislative Counsel 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.