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The Ministry of Law and Justice (Legislative Department) published declarations of candidates duly elected in bye-elections to fill vacant seats in the Council of States from Odisha, Maharashtra, and Tamil Nadu.

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The Ministry of Law and Justice (Legislative Department) issued three notifications (S.O. 3008(E), S.O. 3009(E), and S.O. 3010(E)) on June 11, 2026, declaring the names of candidates elected in bye-elections to fill vacant seats in the Council of States. These declarations were made in pursuance of section 67 and sub-section (2) of section 53 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 (43 of 1951), read with sub-rule (1) of rule 11 of the Conduct of Elections Rules, 1961. For the State of Odisha, the seat fell vacant on May 25, 2026, due to the resignation of Shri Debashish Samantaray (whose term was up to April 3, 2030); Shri Debashish Samantaray, sponsored by Bharatiya Janata Party, was declared duly elected. For Maharashtra, the seat fell vacant on May 6, 2026, due to the resignation of Pawar, Sunetra Ajit (whose term was up to July 4, 2028); Jain, Rajendra Hiralal, sponsored by Nationalist Congress Party, was declared duly elected. For Tamil Nadu, the seat fell vacant on May 7, 2026, due to the resignation of Thiru. C. Ve. Shanmugam (whose term was up to June 29, 2028); Thiru. Praveen Chakravarthy, sponsored by Indian National Congress, was declared duly elected. All declarations were made on June 11, 2026, by the respective Returning Officers from the Legislative Assembly Secretariats of Odisha, Maharashtra, and Tamil Nadu, and signed by AKALI V. KONGHAY, Additional Secretary.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-11062026-273369 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 2910] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, JUNE 11, 2026/JYAISTHA 21, 1948 MINISTRY OF LAW AND JUSTICE (Legislative Department) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 11th June, 2026 S.O.3008(E).- In pursuance of section 67 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 (43 of 1951), the following declaration containing the name of the candidate elected to fill the seat in the Council of States from the State of Odisha that fell vacant on 25th May, 2026 by reason of resignation of Shri Debashish Samantaray, before the expiration of his term of office which was up to and including 03rd April, 2030, is published for general information:- Declaration Bye-Election to the Council of States by the elected members of the Legislative Assembly of Odisha. "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:- Debashish Samantaray Sponsored by Bharatiya Janata Party Matruchhaya, Rajabagicha, Po.:-Telenga Bazar, Cuttack- 753009, Odisha. has been duly elected to fill the vacancy caused in that House by the resignation of Shri Debashish Samantaray. Place: Odisha Legislative Assembly Secretariat, Bhubaneswar Date: 11.06.2026. Sd/- Returning Officer" [F. No. H-11024/5/2026-Leg.II] AKALI V. KONGHAY, Addl. Secy. NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 11th June, 2026 S.O. 3009(E).— In pursuance of section 67 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 (43 of 1951), the following declaration containing the name of the candidate elected to fill the seat in the Council of States from the State of Maharashtra that fell vacant on 06th May, 2026 by reason of resignation of Pawar, Sunetra Ajit, before the expiration of her term of office which was up to and including 04th July, 2028, is published for general information:- Declaration Bye-Election to the Council of States by the elected members of the Legislative Assembly of Maharashtra. "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 - Jain, Rajendra Hiralal Kudwa Line, Deshbandhu Ward, Gondia sponsored by - Nationalist Congress Party has been duly elected to fill the vacancy caused in that House by the resignation of Pawar, Sunetra Ajit. Place: Vidhan Bhavan, Backbay Reclamation, Mumbai - 400 032. Date: 11th June, 2026. Sd/- Returning Officer" [F. No. H-11024/5/2026-Leg.II] AKALI V. KONGHAY, Addl. Secy. NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 11th June, 2026 S.O. 3010(E).— In pursuance of section 67 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 (43 of 1951), the following declaration containing the name of the candidate elected to fill the seat in the Council of States from the State of Tamil Nadu that fell vacant on 07th May, 2026 by reason of resignation of Thiru. C. Ve. Shanmugam, before the expiration of his term of office which was up to and including 29th June, 2028, is published for general information:- Declaration Bye-Election to the Council of States by the elected members of the Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu. "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 Thiru. Praveen Chakravarthy, Sponsored by Indian No.2, Crescent Avenue, National Congress Kesava Perumalpuram, Chennai - 600 028. has been duly elected to fill the vacancy caused in that House by the resignation of Thiru. C.Ve. Shanmugam. Place: Chennai – 600 009. Date : 11.06.2026 Sd/- Returning Officer" [F. No. H-11024/5/2026-Leg.II] AKALI V. KONGHAY, Addl. 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. SARVESH KUMAR SRIVASTAVA Date: 2026.06.11 22:47:36+0530

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