Notification for Biennial Elections to the Council of States to fill the seats of members retiring in April, 2026

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-26022026-270491 EXTRAORDINARY PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 980] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2026/PHALGUNA 7, 1947 MINISTRY OF LAW AND JUSTICE (Legislative Department) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 26th February, 2026 S.O. 1024(E).- In pursuance of section 12 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 (43 of 1951), the President is pleased to call upon the elected members of the Legislative Assembly of each State specified in column (2) of the table below, to elect, in accordance with the provisions of the said Act and of the rules and orders made thereunder, the number of members specified against each State in column (3) of the said table, for the purpose of filling the seats of members of the Council of States whose term of office is due to expire on the date mentioned in the corresponding entry in column (4) of the said table, on the expiration of their term of office: TABLE +---------------+---------------+--------------------------+---------------------------------+ | Serial number | Name of State | No of seats to be filled | Date of expiry of term of office| +===============+===============+==========================+=================================+ | (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | +---------------+---------------+--------------------------+---------------------------------+ | 1 | Maharashtra | 7 | 02.04.2026 | +---------------+---------------+--------------------------+---------------------------------+ | 2 | Odisha | 4 | | +---------------+---------------+--------------------------+---------------------------------+ | 3 | Tamil Nadu | 6 | | +---------------+---------------+--------------------------+---------------------------------+ | 4 | West Bengal | 5 | | +---------------+---------------+--------------------------+---------------------------------+ | 5 | Assam | 3 | 09.04.2026 | +---------------+---------------+--------------------------+---------------------------------+ | 6 | Bihar | 5 | | +---------------+---------------+--------------------------+---------------------------------+ | 7 | Chhattisgarh | 2 | | +---------------+---------------+--------------------------+---------------------------------+ | 8 | Haryana | 2 | | +---------------+---------------+--------------------------+---------------------------------+ | 9 | Himachal Pradesh | 1 | | +---------------+---------------+--------------------------+---------------------------------+ | 10 | Telangana | 2 | | +---------------+---------------+--------------------------+---------------------------------+ [F. No. H.11024/1/2026-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.