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Date: 03-Dec-2024 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

Bye election to the Council Of States from Odisha for the seat vacated by Shri Sujeet Kumar

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Executive Summary & Key Takeaways

What it means

  • The Election Commission of India has announced a bye-election to fill a vacant seat in the Council of States (Rajya Sabha) from Odisha.
  • The vacancy arose due to the resignation of Shri Sujeet Kumar, whose term was originally set to expire on 02.04.2026. The resignation was effective from 06.09.2024.
  • The notification outlines the schedule for the bye-election, including dates for nomination, scrutiny, withdrawal, polling (if necessary), and completion of the election process.

Key Changes

  • A bye-election is scheduled to fill a Rajya Sabha seat from Odisha, which became vacant due to resignation.
  • The last date for making nominations is 10th December 2024 (Tuesday).
  • The date for the scrutiny of nominations is 11th December 2024 (Wednesday).
  • The last date for withdrawal of candidatures is 13th December 2024 (Friday).
  • The date for polling, if necessary, is 20th December 2024 (Friday).
  • The election process must be completed before 24th December 2024 (Tuesday).
  • Polling hours, if required, are fixed from 09:00 am to 04:00 pm on the specified polling date.

Impact Analysis

Elected Members of the Legislative Assembly of Odisha

  • They need to nominate and elect a person to fill the vacancy before 24th December 2024.

Political Parties

  • The election outcome will impact the party's representation in the Council of States.

Election Commission of India

  • They must ensure compliance with the Representation of the People Act, 1951, and related rules and orders.

General Public

  • The election is an important part of the democratic process.

Key Entities Referenced

Election Commission of India: The constitutional body responsible for conducting elections in India. Council of States (Rajya Sabha): The upper house of the Parliament of India. Legislative Assembly of Odisha: The state legislative body of Odisha, whose elected members will participate in the election. Shri Sujeet Kumar: The former member of the Council of States from Odisha who resigned, creating the vacancy. Representation of the People Act, 1951: The main legislation governing elections in India.
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रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-03122024-259106 xxxGIDHxxx CG-DL-E-03122024-259106 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.ं 196] िई दिल्ली, मगं लर्ार, दिसम्ब र 3, 2024/ अग्रिायण 12, 1946 No. 196] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2024/AGRAHAYANA 12, 1946 भारत जिर्ाचा ि आयोग अजधसचू िा िई दिल्ली, 3 दिसम् बर, 2024 आ. अ. 207(अ).— यतः, ओजडिा राज्य की जर्धाि सभा के जिर्ााजचत सिस्ट्यों द्वारा राज्य सभा में जिर्ााजचत श्री सुिीत कुमार का स्ट्थाि जििकी पिार्जध 02.04.2026 सजित उस तारीख तक थी, के समाप्त िोि े स े पूर् ा उिके त् यागपत्र िेि े के कारण 06.09.2024 से 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) ओजडिा राज्य की जर्धाि सभा के जिर्ााजचत सिस्ट्यों से यि अपेक्षा करता ि ै दक र्े 24 दिसम् बर 2024 से पर्ू ा तथा उक्त अजधजियम और तद्धीि बिाए गए जियमों और उिके तित िारी दकए गए आिेिों के उपबन्धों के अिुसार राज्य सभा में उक्त ररजक्त को भरिे के प्रयोिि से एक व्यजक्त जिर्ााजचत कर िें। (आ) उक्त जिर्ाचा ि के सबं धं म:ें - (क) िाम जििेजित करिे की अजन्तम तारीख – 10 दिसम् बर 2024 (मगं लर्ार); (ख) िाम जििेिि की संर्ीक्षा की तारीख – 11 दिसम् बर 2024 (बुधर्ार); (ग) अभ्यर्थता ाएं र्ापस लिे े की अजन्तम तारीख – 13 दिसम् बर 2024 (िुक्रर्ार); 7808 GI/2024 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(iii)] (घ) र्ि तारीख जिसको यदि आर्श्यक हुआ तो मतिाि िोगा – 20 दिसम् बर 2024 (िुक्रर्ार); और (ड.) र्ि तारीख जिससे पूर्ा जिर्ााचि सम्पन्न करा जलया िाएगा – 24 दिसम् बर 2024 (मगं लर्ार); 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.-ओजडिा/17/2024 (1)] आिेि स,े सुमि कुमार िास, सजचर् ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 3rd December, 2024 O. N. 207 (E).— WHEREAS, the seat of Shri Sujeet Kumar, in the Council of States, elected by the elected members of the Legislative Assembly of Odisha, has become vacant on 06.09.2024 by the reason of his resignation, before the expiration of his term of office which was up to and including 02.04.2026; 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 Odisha to elect, before 24th December, 2024 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 10th December, 2024 (Tuesday), as the last date for making nominations; (b) the 11th December, 2024 (Wednesday), as the date for the scrutiny of the nominations; (c) the 13th December, 2024 (Friday), as the last date for the withdrawal of candidatures; (d) the 20th December, 2024 (Friday), as the date on which a poll shall, if necessary, be taken; and (e) the 24th December, 2024 (Tuesday), 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-OD/17/2024 (1)] By order, SUMAN KUMAR DAS, Secy. Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.

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