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The Ministry of Law and Justice publishes a declaration and notification of the names of candidates elected to fill four seats in the Council of States from the State of Karnataka.

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The Ministry of Law and Justice (Legislative Department) issued two notifications, S.O. 3462(E) and S.O. 3463(E), on June 26, 2026. S.O. 3462(E), in pursuance of section 67 and sub-section (2) of section 53 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 (43 of 1951), read with sub-rule (1) of rule 11 of the Conduct of Elections Rules, 1961, declares the names of four candidates duly elected to fill seats in the Council of States from the Legislative Assembly of the State of Karnataka. The elected members are M. Nagaraja (sponsored by Bharatiya Janata Party), Pawan Khera (sponsored by Indian National Congress), Mansoor Ali Khan (sponsored by Indian National Congress), and Mallikarjun Kharge (sponsored by Indian National Congress). These elections fill the seats of four members, namely Sri Narayana Koragappa, Sri Iranna Kadadi, Sri H.D. Devegowda, and Sri Mallikarjun Kharge, who retired on June 25, 2026, upon the expiration of their term of office. The declaration was made by the Returning Officer in Bengaluru on June 11, 2026. S.O. 3463(E), issued in pursuance of section 71 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, further notifies these elected names for general information, referencing previous notification S.O. 2754 (E) dated June 1, 2026, issued under section 12 of the same Act, for the purpose of filling these vacant seats.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-26062026-273848 EXTRAORDINARY PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 3328] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, JUNE 26, 2026 MINISTRY OF LAW AND JUSTICE (Legislative Department) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 26th June, 2026 S.O. 3462(E).— In pursuance of section 67 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 (43 of 1951), the following declaration containing the names of the candidates elected to fill the seats in the Council of States of four members, who retired on 25th June, 2026, on the expiration of their term of office, is published for general information:- DECLARATION Election to the Council of States by the elected members of the Legislative Assembly of the State of Karnataka. "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- +-----+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | Sl. | Name and Address | Political Party | | No. | | | +=====+===================================+===================================+ | 1 | M. Nagaraja | Sponsored by Bharatiya Janata Party | | | No.47, Chandarshan, | | | | 1st Cross, Siddeshwara Park, | | | | Ramakrishna Colony, | | | | Vidyanagar, Hubballi - 21. | | +-----+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | 2 | Pawan Khera | Sponsored by Indian National Congress | | | D-12, 3rd Floor, Nizamuddin | | | | East, New Delhi - 110013. | | +-----+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | 3 | Mansoor Ali Khan | Sponsored by Indian National Congress | | | No. 200/C, 7th Main, | | | | 3rd Block, Jayanagar, | | | | Bengaluru - 560011. | | +-----+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | 4 | Mallikarjun Kharge | Sponsored by Indian National Congress | | | Lumbini Nivas, No.1-1165/26A, | | | | Plot No.34, Aiwan-E-Shahi, | | | | Gulbarga - 585102 | | +-----+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ have been duly elected to fill the seats in that House of 4(four) members viz., Sri Narayana Koragappa, Sri Iranna Kadadi, Sri H.D. Devegowda and Sri Mallikarjun Kharge retiring on 25th June, 2026, on the expiration on their term of office. Place: Bengaluru Sd- Date: 11.06.2026 Returning Officer". [F. No.H-11024/4/2026-Leg.II] AKALI V. KONGHAY, Addl. Secy. NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 26th June, 2026 S.O. 3463(E).— Whereas elections have been held, in pursuance of notification number S.O. 2754 (E), dated 1st June, 2026 issued under section 12 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 (43 of 1951), for the purpose of filling the seats of four members of the Council of States elected by the elected members of the Legislative Assembly of the State of Karnataka which fell vacant on the retirement of four members on the expiration of their term of office on 25th June, 2026; Now, therefore, in pursuance of section 71 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 (43 of 1951), the names of the members elected by the elected members of the Legislative Assembly of the State of Karnataka are hereby notified for general information: +-----+-----------------------+------------+ | Sl. | Name of the Member | State | | No. | | | +=====+=======================+============+ | 1. | Shri M. Nagaraja | Karnataka | +-----+-----------------------+------------+ | 2. | Shri Pawan Khera | Karnataka | +-----+-----------------------+------------+ | 3. | Shri Mansoor Ali Khan | Karnataka | +-----+-----------------------+------------+ | 4. | Shri Mallikarjun Kharge | Karnataka | +-----+-----------------------+------------+ [F. No.H-11024/4/2026-Leg.II] AKALI V. KONGHAY, Addl. 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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