Publication of Notification regarding declaration of result of Biennial Elections to the Council of States from the Sikkim State

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-24022024-252355 EXTRAORDINARY PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 812] NEW DELHI, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2024/PHALGUNA 5, 1945 1258 GI/2024 MINISTRY OF LAW AND JUSTICE (Legislative Department) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 24th February, 2024 S.O. 851(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 of one member, who retired on 23rd February, 2024, on the expiration of his term of office, is published for general information:- Declaration Election to the Council of States by the elected Members of the Legislative Assembly of Sikkim. "In pursuance of the provision 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- Shri Dorjee Tshering Lepcha, sponsored by Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) Address-5th Mile Tadong, (Lumsey), Gangtok, East Sikkim has been elected to fill seat (s) in that House of one member (s) retiring on 23rd February, 2024 on the expiry of his term of office. Sd/- (Lalit Kumar Gurung) Returning Officer for the Election to the Council of States (Sikkim)" Place: Sikkim Legislative Assembly Date: 12th January, 2024 [F. No. H.11024/01/2023-Leg.-II] DIWAKAR SINGH, Jt. Secy. & Legislative Counsel NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 24th February, 2024 S.O. 852(E).— Whereas election has been held, in pursuance of notification number S.O. 31(E), dated the 2nd January, 2024, issued under section 12 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 (43 of 1951), for the purpose of filling the seat of one member of the Council of States who retired on 23rd February, 2024, on the expiration of his term of office. Now, therefore, in pursuance of section 71 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 (43 of 1951), the name of the member elected by the elected members of the Legislative Assembly of the State of Sikkim is hereby notified for general information:- +--------+---------------------+ | Sl.No. | Name of the Member | +========+=====================+ | 1 | Dorjee Tshering Lepcha | +--------+---------------------+ [F. No. H.11024/01/2023-Leg.-II] DIWAKAR SINGH, 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.