**Executive Summary**
This document, published by the Election Commission of India on March 10, 2026, provides a list of contesting candidates for the election to the Council of States by the elected members of the Odisha Legislative Assembly. The list is published in accordance with sub-rule (2) of rule 11 of the Conduct of Elections Rules, 1961.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Publication Authority:** The notification is published by the authority of the Election Commission of India.
* **Legal Basis:** The publication is made in accordance with sub-rule (2) of rule 11 of the Conduct of Elections Rules, 1961.
* **Purpose:** To provide general information regarding the list of contesting candidates.
* **Election Type:** Election to the Council of States by the elected members of the Odisha Legislative Assembly.
* **List Format:** The list is presented in Form 7B, as per rule 10(1).
* **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.
* **No Candidates in Certain Categories:** There are no candidates listed under "Registered Political Parties (other than recognised national and state political parties)."
* **Details Provided:** For each candidate, the list includes their name, address, and party affiliation.
**Impact Analysis**
**Elected Members of the Odisha Legislative Assembly**
* **Impact:** These members are the electorate for this election and will be responsible for casting their votes. They need to be aware of the candidates contesting for the Council of States.
* **Action Required:** Review the provided list of contesting candidates to make informed voting decisions.
**Contesting Candidates**
* **Impact:** Their names, addresses, and party affiliations are publicly disclosed as per election rules.
* **Action Required:** No specific action is mentioned in the document for the candidates themselves, beyond being listed.
**Election Commission of India**
* **Impact:** Responsible for conducting the election and publishing the official list of candidates.
* **Action Required:** To ensure the fair and transparent conduct of the election based on this published list.
**General Public**
* **Impact:** The general public can access information about the candidates contesting the election, promoting transparency.
* **Action Required:** No specific action is required, but they can be informed.
Key Entities Referenced
Conduct of Elections Rules, 1961: The rules governing the conduct of elections in India.
Odisha Legislative Assembly: The legislative body for the state of Odisha, India, to which the election pertains.
ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA: The constitutional body responsible for administering election processes in India.
Form 7B: A specific form used in the election process to list contesting candidates.
rule 11: A specific rule within the Conduct of Elections Rules, 1961, relevant to the notification.
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असाधारण
EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (iii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (iii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 11] िई दिल्ली, मगं लर्ार, माच ा10, 2026/फाल्ग िु 19, 1947
No. 11] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, MARCH 10, 2026/PHALGUNA 19, 1947
भारत जिर्ाचा ि आयोग
अजधसचू िा
िई दिल्ली, 10 माच,ा 2026
आ.अ. 11(अ).—जिर्ााचिों का संचालि 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
ओजडिा जर्धाि सभा के जिर्ााजचत सिस्ट्यों द्वारा राज्य सभा के जलए जिर्ााचि।
क्रम स.ं अभ्यथी का िाम अभ्यथी का पता सम्बद्ध िल
(1) (2) (3) (4)
(i) मान्यता प्राप्त राष्ट्रीय तथा राज्यीय राििज तक िलों के अभ्यथीैः-
1708 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(iii)]
ग्राम:-ममरहसनपुर, भारतीय
1 मनमोहन सामल पी.ओ.:-जलमंडुआ, जनता पार्टी
पी.एस.:-धामनगर,
जजला:-भद्रक- 756112, ओडडशा
प्लॉर्ट नंबर 368/1906, महावीर भारतीय
2 सुजीत कुमार नगर, पटर्टया स्क्वायर, भवु नेश्वर- जनता पार्टी
751024, ओडडशा
बीजू जनता
पी.ओ.:-सी/1209, से्र्टर-6, सीडीए,
3 संत्रुप्त ममश्रा दल
मरकर्ट नगर, कर्टक, जजला:- कर्टक-
753014, ओडडशा
(ii)
रजिस्ट्रीकृत रािनतै तक दलों के अभ्यर्थी (मान्यता प्राप्त राष्ट्रीय तर्था राज्यीय रािनैततक दलों को
छोड़कर):- शून्य
(iii)
अन्य अभ्यर्थीीः-
सुश्रुत, सामंतसाही
4 दत्तेश्वर होता कैनाल रोड, ननददलीय
पी.ओ.: ब्सीबाजार,
पी.एस.:-पुरीघार्ट, जजला:- कर्टक-
753001, ओडडशा
डेली माकेर्ट, मेन रोड, डेली माकेर्ट
5 टदलीप कुमार रे स्ककूल के पास, राउरकेला(एम),
ननददलीय
पोस्कर्ट:-राउरकेला, जजला:-सुंदरगढ़-
769001, ओडडशा
स्कथानः भुवनेश्वर ह. /
तारीखः 10 मार्,द 2026 ररर्टननगिं ऑफिसर
[फा. स.ं 318/रा.स-मल्टी/ओजडिा/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. 11(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 Odisha 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: -
Vill.;-Mirhasanpur,
Po.:-Jalamandua,
1 Manmohan Samal Ps.:-Dhamnagar, Bharatiya
Dist.:-Bhadrak-756112, Janata Party
Odisha
Plot No. 368/1906, Mahaveer
Bharatiya
2 Sujeet Kumar Nagar, Patia Square,
Janata Party
Bhubaneswar-751024, Odisha
At./Po.:-C/1209, Sector-6,
CDA, Markat Nagar, Cuttack,
3 Santrupt Misra Biju Janata Dal
Dist.:-Cuttack-753014, Odisha
(i) CANDIDATES OF REGISTERED POLITICAL PARTIES (OTHER THAN RECOGNISED
NATIONAL AND STATE POLITICAL PARTIES):- -Nil-
(ii) OTHER CANDIDATES:-
Susruta, Samantasahi
Canal Road,
Po.:-Buxibazar,
4 Datteswar Hota Independent
P.S.:-Purighat, Dist.:- Cuttack-
753001, Odisha
Daily Market, Main Road,
Near Daily Market School,
5 Dilip Kumar Ray Rourkela(M), Independent
Po.:-Rourkela,Dist.:-
Sundargarh- 769001, Odisha
PLACE: Bhubaneshwar Sd/
DATE: 9th March, 2026 RETURNING OFFICER
[F. No. 318/CS-Multi/Odisha/2026]
By Order,
SUMAN KUMAR DAS, Secy.
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