Notification for By election to the Council of State from Assam for the seat vacated by Shri Sarbananda Sonowal

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-14082024-256374 EXTRAORDINARY PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (iii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 159] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 14, 2024/SHRAVANA 23, 1946 ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 14h August, 2024 O. N. 170(E).—WHEREAS, the seat of Shri Sarbananda Sonowal, in the Council of States, elected by the elected members of the Legislative Assembly of Assam, has become vacant on 04.06.2024 by the reason of his election to the 18th Lok Sabha, before the expiration of his term of office which was up to and including 09.04.2026; and WHEREAS, a bye-election is to be held for the purpose of filling the vacancy so caused; NOW, THEREFORE, in pursuance of Section 147, sub-section (1) of Section 39 and Section 56 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 (43 of 1951), the Election Commission hereby- (A) calls upon the elected members of the Legislative Assembly of Assam to elect, before 06th September, 2024 and in accordance with the provisions of the said Act and of the rules and orders made thereunder, a person for the purpose of filling the said vacancy in the Council of States; (B) appoints, with respect to the said election; (a) the 21st August, 2024 (Wednesday), as the last date for making nominations; (b) the 22nd August, 2024 (Thursday), as the date for the scrutiny of the nominations; (c) the 26th August, 2024 (Monday), as the last date for the withdrawal of candidatures; (d) the 03rd September, 2024 (Tuesday), as the date on which a poll shall, if necessary, be taken; and (e) the 06th September, 2024 (Friday), as the date before which the election shall be completed; and (C) 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. 100/CS-AS/04/2024 (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. SARVESH KUMAR SRIVASTAVA