Election Commission of India

Biennial Election to the Council of States to fill the seats fallen vacant due to retirement of Sh Ghulam Nabi Azad and Sh Nazir Ahmed Laway

Issue Date: 17 October 2025 Published: 17 October 2025

Gazette ID: CG-DL-E-17102025-267002 Download PDF

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Core Purpose

This notification publishes the list of contesting candidates in Form 7B for the election to the Council of States, as mandated by Rule 11(2) of the Conduct of Elections Rules, 1961.

Detailed Summary

The Election Commission of India, through Notification O.N. 59(E) issued from New Delhi on 17th October, 2025, has published for general information the 'LIST OF CONTESTING CANDIDATES' in Form 7B, as per sub-rule (2) of Rule 11 and referenced by rule 10(1) of the Conduct of Elections Rules, 1961. This list pertains to the election to the Council of States by the elected Members of the Legislative Assembly/Electoral College of Jammu and Kashmir. The election aims to fill two vacancies that arose due to the retirement of Shri Ghulam Nabi Azad and Shri Nazir Ahmed Laway on 15th February, 2021, upon the expiration of their terms of office. The candidates from recognised national and state political parties include Sat Paul Sharma (Bharatiya Janata Party) from 268 near Board of School Education, Rehari Colony, Jammu; Imran Nabi Dar (J&K National Conference) from Chawalgam Kulgam, A/p 105 B Jawahar Nagar, Srinagar; and Gurwinder Singh Oberoi (J&K National Conference) from 188, Chopra Lane, Shivpora, Srinagar. No candidates were listed under 'Registered Political Parties (Other than Recognised National and State Political Parties)' or 'Other Candidates'. The list was finalized and issued from Srinagar on 16th October, 2025, by the Returning Officer.

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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-17102025-267002 EXTRAORDINARY PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (iii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 53] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2025/ASVINA 25, 1947 ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 17th October, 2025 O.N. 59(E).— In pursuance of sub-rule (2) of Rule 11 of the Conduct of Elections Rules, 1961, the following is published for general information: - Form 7B LIST OF CONTESTING CANDIDATES [see rule 10 (1)] Election to the Council of States by the elected Members of the Legislative Assembly/ Electoral College of Jammu and Kashmir to fill up two vacancies caused due to the retirement of Shri Ghulam Nabi Azad and Shri Nazir Ahmed Laway on 15/02/2021 on expiration of their term of office. S.No. | Name of Candidate | Address of Candidate | Party Affiliation ------+------------------------+---------------------------------------+-------------------- 1. | 2. | 3. | 4. (i) CANDIDATES OF RECOGNISED NATIONAL AND STATE POLITICAL PARTIES: - 1 | Sat Paul Sharma | 268 near Board of School | Bharatiya Janata | | Education, Rehari Colony | Party | | Jammu | 2 | Imran Nabi Dar | Chawalgam Kulgam | J&K National | | A/p 105 B Jawahar Nagar | Conference | | Srinagar | 3 | Gurwinder Singh Oberoi | 188, Chopra Lane, Shivpora | J&K National | | Srinagar | Conference (ii) CANDIDATES OF REGISTERED POLITICAL PARTIES (OTHER THAN RECOGNISED NATIONAL AND STATE POLITICAL PARTIES):- NIL (iii) OTHER CANDIDATES:- NIL PLACE: Srinagar DATE: 16th October, 2025 Sd/ RETURNING OFFICER [F. No. 318/CS-J&K/3/2025(3)] 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.

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