Bye election to the Council of States from West Bengal due to resignation of Shri Prakash Chik Baraik

रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-07072026-274207 xxxGIDHxxx CG-DL-E-07072026-274207 xxxGIDExxx असाधारण EXTRAORDINARY भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (iii) PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (iii) प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY स.ं 30] िई दिल्ली, मगं लर्ार, िुलाई 7, 2026/आषाढ 16, 1948 No. 30] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, JULY 7, 2026/ASHADHA 16, 1948 भारत जिर्ाचा ि आयोग अजधसचू िा िई दिल्ली, 7 िुलाई, 2026 आ.अ. 30(अ).—-यतः, पजिम बंगाल राज्य की जर्धाि सभा के जिर्ााजचत सिस्ट्यों द्वारा राज्य सभा म ें जिर्ााजचत श्री प्रकाि जचक बाराईक का स्ट्थाि जििकी पिार्जध 18.08.2029 सजित उस तारीख तक थी, के समाप्त िोिे स ेपूर्ा उिके त् यागपत्र िेि े के कारण 11.06.2026 स े ररक्त िो गया ि;ै और यतः, इस प्रकार हुई ररजक्त को भरिे के प्रयोिि स ेउप-जिर्ााचि करािा ि;ै अतः, अब लोक प्रजतजिजधत्र् अजधजियम 1951 (1951 का 43) की धारा 147, धारा 39 की उपधारा (1) और धारा 56 के अिुसरण में जिर्ाचा ि आयोग एतद्द्वारा- (अ) पजिम बंगाल राज्य की जर्धाि सभा के जिर्ााजचत सिस्ट्यों स े यि अपेक्षा करता ि ैदक र्े 27 िलु ाई, 2026 स े पर्ू ा तथा उक्त अजधजियम और तद्धीि बिाए गए जियमों और उिके तित िारी दकए गए आिेिों के उपबन्धों के अिुसार राज्य सभा म ें उक्त ररजक्त को भरिे के प्रयोिि स े एक व्यजक्त जिर्ााजचत कर ि।ें (आ) उक्त जिर्ााचि के संबंध म:ें - (क) िाम जििेजित करिे की अजन्तम तारीख – 14 िलु ाई, 2026 (मगं लर्ार);

(ख) िाम जििेिि की संर्ीक्षा की तारीख – 15 िुलाई, 2026 (बुधर्ार);

5069 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(iii)] (ग) अभ्यर्थाताए ंर्ापस लिे े की अजन्तम तारीख – 17 िुलाई, 2026 (िुक्रर्ार); (घ) र्ि तारीख जिसको यदि आर्श्यक हुआ तो मतिाि िोगा – 24 िुलाई, 2026 (िुक्रर्ार); और (ड.) र्ि तारीख जिससे पूर् ाजिर्ााचि सम्पन्न करा जलया िाएगा – 27 िलु ाई, 2026 (सोमर्ार); जियत करता ि;ै और (इ) 09:00 बिे पूर्ााह्ि से 04:00 बिे अपराह्ि तक का समय उस समय के रूप में जियत करता ि ै जिसको, यदि आर्श्यक हुआ तो, जर्जिर्िाष्ट तारीख को मतिाि िोगा। [फा. सं.- 100/रा.स.- पजिम बंगाल/07/2026(1] आिेि स,े सुमि कुमार िास, सजचर् ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA

NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 7th July, 2026 O.N. 30(E).— WHEREAS, the seat of Shri Prakash Chik Baraik, in the Council of States, elected by the elected members of the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal, has become vacant on 11.06.2026 by the reason of his resignation, before the expiration of his term of office which was up to and including 18.08.2029; 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 Commission hereby-

(A) calls upon the elected members of the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal to elect, before 27th July, 2026 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 14th July, 2026 (Tuesday), as the last date for making nominations;

(b) the 15th July, 2026 (Wednesday), as the date for the scrutiny of the nominations;

(c) the 17th July, 2026 (Friday), as the last date for the withdrawal of candidatures;

(d) the 24th July, 2026 (Friday), as the date on which a poll shall, if necessary, be taken; and

(e) the 27th July, 2026 (Monday), 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-WB/07/2026 (1)] By order, SUMAN KUMAR DAS, Secy.

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