**Summary:**
The Election Commission of India has announced biennial elections to the Council of States (Rajya Sabha) for Assam (2 seat) and Tamil Nadu (6 seats) due to the retirement of eight sitting members in June and July 2025. The notification for the elections will be issued on June 2nd, 2025. Key dates include: last date for nominations (June 9th), scrutiny of nominations (June 10th), withdrawal of candidatures (June 12th), and the date of poll (June 19th) with counting of votes to follow on the same day. The election process is to be completed by June 23rd, 2025. The Commission mandates the use of integrated violet color sketch pens provided by the Returning Officer for marking preferences on ballot papers. Observers will be appointed to monitor the election process and ensure free and fair elections. COVID-19 guidelines issued by the ECI are to be followed where applicable.
Key Entities Referenced
Election Commission: The Election Commission of India, the body conducting the elections.
Biennial Elections to the Council of States: Refers to the elections held every two years to the Rajya Sabha (Council of States).
Assam: One of the states from which members of the Council of States are retiring and elections are being held.
Tamil Nadu: One of the states from which members of the Council of States are retiring and elections are being held.
14.06.2025: Date of retirement for members from Assam.
24.07.2025: Date of retirement for members from Tamil Nadu.
26 MAY 2025: Date the notification was posted.
PIB Delhi: Press Information Bureau, Delhi - the source of the notification.
Rajya Sabha: The Council of States, the upper house of the Indian Parliament.
June-July, 2025: The period during which the terms of the retiring members expire.
Mission Ranjan Das: Name of retiring member from Assam.
Birendra Prasad Baishya: Name of retiring member from Assam.
Anbumani Ramadoss: Name of retiring member from Tamil Nadu.
M. Shanmugam: Name of retiring member from Tamil Nadu.
N. Chandrasegharan: Name of retiring member from Tamil Nadu.
M. Mohamed Abdulla: Name of retiring member from Tamil Nadu.
P. Wilson: Name of retiring member from Tamil Nadu.
Vaiko: Name of retiring member from Tamil Nadu.
02nd June, 2025: Date of Issue of Notifications.
09th June, 2025: Last date of making nominations.
10th June, 2025: Date of Scrutiny of nominations.
12th June, 2025: Last date for withdrawal of candidatures.
19th June, 2025: Date of poll and Counting of Votes.
23rd June, 2025: Date before which election shall be completed.
Returning Officer: Official responsible for conducting the election in each state.
ECI: Election Commission of India
Covid19: Refers to the Covid-19 pandemic, guidelines for which are to be followed during the election process.
ECI website: Website of Election Commission of India where Covid-19 guidelines are available.
PKGDHRP: Release ID for the document.
Election Commission
Biennial Elections to the Council of States from
Assam and Tamil Nadu due to retirement of sitting
members on 14.06.2025 and 24.07.2025
respectively
Posted On: 26 MAY 2025 2:08PM by PIB Delhi
The term of office of 08 members of the Council of States (Rajya Sabha) elected from Assam and Tamil
Nadu, is due to expire in the month of June-July, 2025 as per the following details: -
S.No. State No. of seats Name of Member (Sh./ Smt./Ms.) Date of retirement
Mission Ranjan Das
1) Assam 2 14.06.2025
Birendra Prasad Baishya
Dr. Anbumani Ramadoss
Thiru. M. Shanmugam
Tamil Thiru. N. Chandrasegharan
2) 6 24.07.2025
Nadu Thiru. M. Mohamed Abdulla
Thiru. P. Wilson
Thiru. Vaiko
2. Now, the Commission has decided to conduct biennial elections to the Council of States from Assam and
Tamil Nadu in accordance with the following programme-
S.NO. EVENTS DAYS & DATES
Issue of Notifications 02nd June, 2025 (Monday)
Last date of making nominations 09th June, 2025 (Monday)
Scrutiny of nominations 10th June, 2025 (Tuesday)
Last date for withdrawal of candidatures 12th June, 2025 (Thursday)
Date of poll 19th June, 2025 (Thursday)
Hours of poll 09:00 am- 04:00 pm
Counting of Votes 19th June, 2025 (Thursday) at 05:00 pm
Date before which election shall be completed 23rd June, 2025 (Monday)
3. The Commission has directed that for the purpose of marking preference(s) on the ballot paper
only integrated violet colour sketch pen(s) of pre-fixed specification, provided by the Returning
Officer, shall be used. No other pen shall, under any circumstances, be used in the above said
elections.
4. Adequate measures for close monitoring of the election process by appointing observers shall be taken to
ensure free and fair election.5. Broad Guidelines of Covid-19 issued by ECI from time to time, available at ECI website may be followed,
wherever applicable, during entire election process by all persons.
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PK/GDH/RP
(Release ID: 2131263)