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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
The Gazette of India
CG-DL-E-26022026-270492
EXTRAORDINARY
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (iii)
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 02]
NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2026/PHALGUNA 7, 1947
1426 GI/2026
ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 26th February, 2026
O.N. 02(E).— Whereas, the President of India has, by notification issued under Section 12 of the
Representation of the People Act, 1951(43 of 1951) and published in the Gazette of India on 26th February, 2026, been
pleased to call upon the elected members of each of the Legislative Assemblies of the States, specified in column (1) of
the TABLE below, to elect to the Council of States, the number of member(s) specified against that State in column (2)
of the said TABLE:
TABLE
+-----+------------------+----------------+
|S.No.| Name of State | No. of members |
+=====+==================+================+
| | (1) | (2) |
+-----+------------------+----------------+
| 1. | Maharashtra | 7 |
+-----+------------------+----------------+
| 2. | Odisha | 4 |
+-----+------------------+----------------+
| 3. | Tamil Nadu | 6 |
+-----+------------------+----------------+
| 4. | West Bengal | 5 |
+-----+------------------+----------------+
| 5. | Assam | 3 |
+-----+------------------+----------------+
| 6. | Bihar | 5 |
+-----+------------------+----------------+
| 7. | Chhattisgarh | 2 |
+-----+------------------+----------------+
| 8. | Haryana | 2 |
+-----+------------------+----------------+
| 9. | Himachal Pradesh | 1 |
+-----+------------------+----------------+
| 10. | Telangana | 2 |
+-----+------------------+----------------+
Now, therefore, in pursuance of sub-section (1) of Section 39 and Section 56 of the said Act, the Election
Commission hereby-
(A) appoints, with respect to the said election;
(a) the 05th March, 2026 (Thursday), as the last date for making nominations;
(b) the 06th March, 2026 (Friday), as the date for the scrutiny of the nominations;
(c) the 09th March, 2026 (Monday), as the last date for the withdrawal of candidatures;
(d) the 16th March, 2026 (Monday), as the date on which a poll shall, if necessary, be taken; and
(e) the 20th March, 2026 (Friday), as the date before which the election shall be completed; and
(B) fixes the hours from 09:00 am to 04:00 pm, as the hours during which the poll shall, if necessary, be taken
in all the above-mentioned States on the date specified above for the election.
[F. No. 318/CS-Multi/2026(1)]
By Order,
SUMAN KUMAR DAS, Secy.
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