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This notification publishes the declaration of the candidate elected to fill a vacant seat in the Council of States from the State of Punjab, in pursuance of section 67 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951.

Detailed Summary

The Ministry of Law and Justice (Legislative Department) issued Notification S.O. 4766(E) on 17th October, 2025, publishing the declaration of the candidate elected in a bye-election to the Council of States from the State of Punjab. This vacancy arose on 1st July, 2025, due to the resignation of Shri Sanjeev Arora, whose term of office was originally set to expire on 9th April, 2028. The declaration was made in pursuance of 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. Shri Rajinder Gupta, residing at E 212, Kitchlu Nagar, Ludhiana, Punjab, 141001, and sponsored by the Aam Aadmi Party, has been duly elected. The declaration was signed by Ram Lok Khatana, Returning Officer for the Bye-Election and Secretary, Punjab Legislative Assembly Secretariat, at Punjab Vidhan Sabha Secretariat, Vidhan Bhawan, Chandigarh, on 16th October, 2025.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-17102025-267000 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2025/ASVINA 25, 1947 No. 4637] MINISTRY OF LAW AND JUSTICE (Legislative Department) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 17th October, 2025 S.O. 4766(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 Punjab that fell vacant on 1st July, 2025 by reason of resignation of Shri Sanjeev Arora, before the expiration of his term of office which was up to and including 9th April, 2028, is published for general information:- Declaration Bye-Election to the Council of States by the elected members of the Legislative Assembly of the State of Punjab. "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 - Rajinder Gupta, E 212, Kitchlu Nagar, Ludhiana, Punjab, 141001 sponsored by Aam Aadmi Party has been duly elected to fill the vacancy caused in that House due to the resignation of Shri Sanjeev Arora in the Council of States by the elected Members of the Legislative Assembly of the State of Punjab having become vacant. Place: Punjab Vidhan Sabha Secretariat, Vidhan Bhawan, Chandigarh. (RAM LOK KHATANA) RETURNING OFFICER, for Bye-Election to the Council of States by the elected Members of the Punjab Legislative Assembly and Secretary, Punjab Legislative Assembly Secretariat, Chandigarh." Dated: The 16th OCTOBER, 2025 [F. No. H.11024/10/2025-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. SARVESH KUMAR SRIVASTAVA Date: 2005.10.17 21:43:27+0530

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