Notification of Bye election to the Council of States from Uttar Pradesh

EXTRAORDINARY PART II —Section 3 —Sub-section ( iii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 39] NEW DELHI , TUES DAY, AUGUST 29, 2023/ BHADRA 7, 194 5 CG-DL-E-29082023-248407 CG-DL-E-29082023-248407 ELECTION COMMISSION O F INDIA NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 29th August , 2023 O.N. 40(E).—WHEREAS, the seat of Shri Hardwar Dubey , in the Council of States, elected by the elected members of the Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh , has become vacant on 26.06.2023 by the reason of his death , before the expiration of his term of office which was up to and including 25.11.2026; and WHEREAS, a bye -election is to be held for the purpose of filling the vacancy so caused; NOW, THEREFORE, in pursuance of Section 147, sub -section (1) of Section 39 and Section 56 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 (43 of 1951), the Election Comm ission of India hereby - (A) calls upon the elected members of the Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh to elect, before 19th September , 2023 and in accordance with the provisions of the said Act and of the rules and orders made thereunder, a person for the purpose of filling the said vacancy in the Council of States; (B) appoints, with respect to the said election; (a) the 05th September , 202 3 (Tuesday), as the last date for making nominations; (b) the 06th September , 202 3 (Wednesday ), as the date for the scrutiny of the nominations; (c) the 08th September , 202 3 (Friday ), as the last date for the withdrawal of candidatures; (d) the 15th September , 202 3 (Friday), as the date on which a poll shall, if necessary, be taken; and (e) the 19th September , 202 3 (Tues day), as the date before which the election shall be completed; and (C) fixes the hours from 09:00 am to 04:00 pm , as the hours during which the poll shall, if necessary, be taken on the date specified above for the election. [F. No. 100/CS -UP/02/2023(1)] 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.