Appointment of Dates for Various Stages and Fixation of Hours of Poll for Biennial Elections to the Council of States to Fill Vacancies of Members Retiring During July, 2025.--Appointment of Returning Officer and Assistant Returning Officer for Biennial Elections to the Council of States to Fill Vacancies of Members Retiring During July, 2025.

© [Regd. No. TN/CCN/467/2012-14 GOVERNMENT OF TAMIL NADU [R. Dis. No. 197/2009. 2025 [Price: Re. 0.80 Paise. TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 251] CHENNAI, MONDAY, JUNE 2, 2025 Vaikasi 19, Visuvaavasu, Thiruvalluvar Aandu–2056 Part V—Section 4 Notifications by the Election Commission of India NOTIFICATIONS BY THE ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA APPOINTMENT OF DATES FOR VARIOUS STAGES AND FIXATION OF HOURS OF POLL FOR BIENNIAL ELECTIONS TO THE COUNCIL OF STATES TO FILL VACANCIES OF MEMBERS RETIRING DURING JULY, 2025 No. SRO G-21/2025 The following Notification of the Election Commission of India, New Delhi, dated: 2nd June, 2025 [Jyaishtha 12, 1947 (Saka)] is republished:- No. 318/CS-TN/2025 (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 2nd June, 2025, been pleased to call upon the elected members of the Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu, to elect 06 (six) members to the Council of States to fill the vacancies in that House caused due to the retirement of the sitting members on 24th July, 2025 on the expiration of their term of office; 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 09th June, 2025 (Monday), as the last date for making nominations; (b) the 10th June, 2025 (Tuesday), as the date for the scrutiny of the nominations; (c) the 12th June, 2025 (Thursday) as the last date for the withdrawal of candidatures; (d) the 19th June, 2025 (Thursday), as the date on which a poll shall, if necessary, be taken; and (e) the 23rd June, 2025 (Monday), 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 the above-mentioned State on the date specified above for the election. (By Order) Suman Kumar Das, Secretary to the Election Commission of India. Secretariat, ARCHANA PATNAIK, Chennai-600 009, Chief Electoral Officer and 2nd June 2025. Secretary to Government, Public (Elections) Department. V-4 Ex. (251) [ 1 ]2 TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY APPOINTMENT OF RETURNING OFFICER AND ASSISTANT RETURNING OFFICER FOR BIENNIAL ELECTIONS TO THE COUNCIL OF STATES TO FILL VACANCIES OF MEMBERS RETIRING DURING JULY, 2025 No. SRO G-22/2025 The following Notification of the Election Commission of India, New Delhi, dated: 2nd June, 2025 [Jyaishtha 12, 1947 (Saka)] is republished:- No. 318/CS-TN/2025 (2): - In pursuance of Section 21, and in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of Section 22, of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 (43 of 1951), the Election Commission, in consultation with the Government of Tamil Nadu, hereby- (i) designates the officer, specified in the corresponding entry in column (1) of the TABLE below to be the Returning Officer; and (ii) appoints the officer, specified in the corresponding entry in column (2) of the said TABLE, to be the Assistant Returning Officer to assist the Returning Officer in the performance of his functions; in respect of the biennial election to the Council of States, to be held in that State in pursuance of the notification of the President of India, published in the Gazette of India on 02nd June, 2025: - Table Officer Designated as Returning Officer Officer Appointed as Assistant Returning Officer (1) (2) Thiru. B. Subramaniyam, Thiru. K. Ramesh, Additional Secretary, Tamil Nadu Joint Secretary, Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Secretariat Legislative Assembly Secretariat (By Order) Suman Kumar Das, Secretary to the Election Commission of India. Secretariat, ARCHANA PATNAIK, Chennai-600 009, Chief Electoral Officer and 2nd June 2025. Secretary to Government, Public (Elections) Department. PRINTED AND PUBLISHED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF STATIONERY AND PRINTING, CHENNAI ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNMENT OF TAMIL NADU