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REGD. No. D. L.-33002/99 GOVERNMENT OF INDIA Delhi Gazette SG-DL-E-02012024-251084 EXTRAORDINARY PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 06] DELHI, TUESDAY, JANUARY 2, 2024/PAUSHA 12, 1945 [N. C. T. D. No. 365 PART II-I GOVERNMENT OF THE NATIONAL CAPITAL TERRITORY OF DELHI OFFICE OF THE CHIEF ELECTORAL OFFICER, DELHI NOTIFICATION Delhi, the 2nd January, 2024 No. CEO/COE/102(39)/2024/117.—The following is published for general information.- ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 2nd January, 2024 No. 318/CS-DL/3/2024 (1).—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 02nd January, 2024, has been pleased to call upon the elected members of the Legislative Assembly of the National Capital Territory of Delhi, to elect 1 (one) member to the Council of States to fill the vacancy in that House caused due to the retirement of Shri Narain Dass Gupta on 27th January, 2024 on the expiration of his term of office; Now, therefore, in pursuance of sub-section (1) of Section 39 and Section 56 of the said Act, the Election Commission of India hereby- (A) appoints, with respect to the said election; (a) the 9th January, 2024 (Tuesday), as the last date for making nominations; (b) the 10th January, 2024 (Wednesday), as the date for the scrutiny of the nominations; (c) the 12th January, 2024 (Friday), as the last date for the withdrawal of candidatures; (d) the 19th January, 2024 (Friday), as the date on which a poll shall, if necessary, be taken; and (e) the 23nd January, 2024 (Tuesday), 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 on the date specified above for the election. By Order, SUMAN KUMAR DAS, Secy. By Order, RAJESH KUMAR, Special Chief Electoral Officer, Delhi