**Executive Summary**
This document, published on March 10, 2026, serves as a general information notification by the Election Commission of India. It publishes the list of contesting candidates for the election to the Council of States by the elected members of the Bihar Legislative Assembly, as per Rule 11(2) of the Conduct of Elections Rules, 1961. The notification includes candidates from recognized national and state political parties, registered political parties, and other candidates, with no other key deadlines or specific action items for general readers mentioned.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Notification Authority:** The Election Commission of India has issued this notification.
* **Legal Basis:** The publication is made in accordance with sub-rule (2) of Rule 11 of the Conduct of Elections Rules, 1961.
* **Purpose:** To publish the list of contesting candidates for the election to the Council of States by the elected members of the Bihar Legislative Assembly.
* **Form Published:** Form 7B, titled "List of Contesting Candidates."
* **Candidate Categories:**
* Candidates of Recognised National and State Political Parties.
* Candidates of Registered Political Parties (other than recognised national and state political parties).
* Other Candidates (listed as "Nil").
* **Publication Date:** March 10, 2026.
* **Location of Election:** Bihar Legislative Assembly.
**Impact Analysis**
**Elected Members of the Bihar Legislative Assembly**
* **Impact:** These members are the electors for the election to the Council of States. They will use this list to identify the contesting candidates for their vote.
* **Action Required:** Review the list of contesting candidates to make an informed voting decision.
**Political Parties**
* **Impact:** Parties that have nominated candidates will have their affiliated candidates listed. This official publication confirms their participation in the election.
* **Action Required:** Parties may use this official list for their campaign and awareness efforts.
**Contesting Candidates**
* **Impact:** Their names, addresses, and party affiliations are officially published, confirming their status as contestants.
* **Action Required:** Candidates can refer to this official gazette for the confirmed list of their opponents.
**Election Commission of India**
* **Impact:** Fulfills its mandate to conduct elections and provide transparent information to the public.
* **Action Required:** No specific action is required from the Election Commission as this is an announcement of their completed procedural step.
Key Entities Referenced
Conduct of Elections Rules, 1961: The rules governing the conduct of elections in India, specifically referenced for rule 11(2) and rule 10(1).
Election Commission of India: The constitutional body responsible for administering election processes in India, issuing the notification.
Bihar Legislative Assembly: The legislative body whose elected members are participating in the election to the Council of States.
Form 7B: The specific form used to publish the list of contesting candidates.
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EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (iii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (iii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 09] िई दिल्ली, मगं लर्ार, माच ा10, 2026/फाल्ग िु 19, 1947
No. 09] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, MARCH 10, 2026/PHALGUNA 19, 1947
भारत जिर्ाचा ि आयोग
अजधसचू िा
िई दिल्ली, 10 माच,ा 2026
आ.अ. 9(अ).—जिर्ााचिों का सचं ालि जियम, 1961 के जियम 11 के उपजियम (2) के अिुसरण में, सामान्य सूचिा
के जलए जिम्नजलजखत प्रकाजित दकया िाता हैः -
फामा 7 ख
जिर्ााचि लड़िे र्ाले अभ्यर्थायों की सूची
[जियम 10(1) िेखें]
जिर्ााचि लड़िे र्ाले अभ्यर्थायों की सूची
जिहार जर्धाि सभा के जिर्ााजचत सिस्ट्यों द्वारा राज्य सभा के जलए जिर्ााचि।
क्रम स.ं अभ्यथी का िाम अभ्यथी का पता सम्िद्ध िल
(1) (2) (3) (4)
(i) मान्यता प्राप्त राष्ट्रीय तथा राज्यीय राििज तक िलों के अभ्यथीैः-
1706 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(iii)]
डी-285, जडफेन्स कॉलोिी, िई दिल्ली- राष्ट्रीय ििता
िल
110024
1 अमरेन्र धारी ससंह
03, टेलर रोड, थािा-हर्ाई अड ड ा, भारतीय
ििता पाटी
जिला-पटिा
2 जिजति िर्ीि
ििता िल
3 िीतीि कुमार 01, अण्णे मागा, पटिा, 800001
(यूिायटेड)
ग्राम+पोस्ट्ट- कपरूा ी ग्राम, जिला- ििता िल
4 रामिाथ ठाकुर
(यूिायटेड)
समस्ट्तीपुर, 848129
र्ाडा िं०-13, गौरक्षणी सासाराम, भारतीय
5 जिर्ेि कुमार
ििता पाटी
पोस्ट्ट+ थािा- सासाराम, जिला-रोहतास
(ii) रजिस्ट्रीकृत राििज तक िलों के अभ्यथी (मान्यता प्राप्त राष्ट्रीय तथा राज्यीय राििज तक िलों को छोड़कर):-
ग्राम+पोस्ट्ट- िार्ि, थािा-महिार, राष्ट्रीय लोक
मोचाा
जिला-र् िाली
6 उपेन्र कुिर्ाहा
(iii) अन्य अभ्यथीैः- िन्ू य
स्ट्थािैः पटिा ह. /
तारीखैः 09 माच,ा 2026 ररटर्ििंग ऑदफसर
[फा. स.ं 318/रा.स-मल्टी/जिहार/2026]
आिेि स,े
सुमि कुमार िास, सजचर्[भाग II—खण् ड 3(iii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 10th March, 2026
O.N. 9(E).— In pursuance of sub-rule (2) of rule 11 of the Conduct of Elections Rules, 1961, the following is
published for general information: -
Form 7B
LIST OF CONTESTING CANDIDATES
[see rule 10 (1)]
List of contesting candidates
Election to the Council of States by the elected Members of the Bihar Legislative Assembly.
S.No. Name of Candidate Address of Candidate Party Affiliation
1. 2. 3. 4.
(i) CANDIDATES OF RECOGNISED NATIONAL AND STATE POLITICAL PARTIES: -
D-285, Defence Colony,
1 Amarendra Dhari Singh Rashtriya Janata Dal
New Delhi-110024
2 Nitin Nabin 03, Taylor Road, P.S.- Air Port, Bharatiya Janata Party
Dist- Patna
3 Nitish Kumar 01, Anne Marg, Patna-800001 Janata Dal (United)
Vill + Post- Karpoori Gram,
4 Ram Nath Thakur Janata Dal (United)
Dist.- Samastipur 848129
Ward No-13, Gaurakshani
Sasaram, P.O+P.S.- Sasaram, Bharatiya Janata Party
5 Shivesh Kumar
Dist.- Rohtas
(ii) CANDIDATES OF REGISTERED POLITICAL PARTIES (OTHER THAN RECOGNISED
NATIONAL AND STATE POLITICAL PARTIES):-
Vill+Post- Jawaj,
P.S.- Mahnar,
6 Upendra Kushwaha Rashtriya Lok Morcha
Dist.- Vaishali
(iii) OTHER CANDIDATES:- -Nil-
PLACE: Patna Sd/
DATE: 9th March, 2026 RETURNING OFFICER
[F. No. 318/CS-Multi/Bihar/2026]
By Order,
SUMAN KUMAR DAS, Secy.
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