**Executive Summary**
This document is a notification from the Election Commission of India, dated February 26, 2026, regarding the election of members to the Council of States. It specifies the number of members to be elected by each state's Legislative Assembly, as well as the schedule for the election process, culminating no later than March 20, 2026.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Election Mandate:** The President of India calls upon elected members of State Legislative Assemblies to elect members to the Council of States as per Section 12 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951.
* **State-wise Allocation of Seats:**
* Maharashtra: 7
* Odisha: 4
* Tamil Nadu: 6
* West Bengal: 5
* Assam: 3
* Bihar: 5
* Chhattisgarh: 2
* Haryana: 2
* Himachal Pradesh: 1
* Telangana: 2
* **Election Schedule:**
* Last date for making nominations: March 5, 2026 (Thursday)
* Date for the scrutiny of nominations: March 6, 2026 (Friday)
* Last date for the withdrawal of candidatures: March 9, 2026 (Monday)
* Date of polling (if necessary): March 16, 2026 (Monday)
* Date before which the election shall be completed: March 20, 2026 (Friday)
* **Polling Hours:** If polling is necessary, it will be held from 09:00 am to 04:00 pm on the specified date.
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholder**: Elected members of the Legislative Assemblies of Maharashtra, Odisha, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh and Telangana.
* **Impact:** These individuals are responsible for electing members to the Council of States according to the specified schedule and seat allocation.
* **Action Required:** Participate in the election process by nominating, scrutinizing, and voting for candidates according to the provided timelines.
Key Entities Referenced
Representation of the People Act, 1951: This Act is the basis for the election process mentioned in the notification. Section 12 authorizes the President to call upon elected members of State Legislative Assemblies to elect members to the Council of States.
Election Commission of India: The primary issuer of the notification, responsible for overseeing the election process.
Council of States: The notification pertains to the election of members to the Council of States (Rajya Sabha).
Maharashtra: One of the states listed in the notification where the election of members to the Council of States is to take place. Other states include Odisha, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh and Telangana.
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EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (iii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (iii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
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स.ं 02] िई दिल्ली, बृहस्ट्प जतर्ार, फरर्री 26, 2026/फाल्ग िु 7, 1947
No. 02] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2026/PHALGUNA 7, 1947
भारत जिर्ाचा ि आयोग
अजधसचू िा
िई दिल्ली, 26 फरर्री, 2026
आ.अ. 02(अ).— यतः, भारत के राष्ट्रपजत िे लोक प्रजतजिजधत्र् अजधजियम, 1951 (1951 का 43) की धारा 12
के अधीि िारी, और तारीख 26 फरर्री, 2026 को भारत के रािपत्र म ें प्रकाजित अजधसूचिा द्वारा िीच े की सारणी के
स्ट्तम्भ (1) म ें जर्जिर्िाष्ट राज्यों की जर्धाि सभा के प्रत्येक जिर्ााजचत सिस्ट्यों से यह अपक्षे ा की ह ैदक र्े उक्त सारणी के स्ट्तम्भ
(2) म ेंराज्यों के सामिे जर्जिर्िष्टा संख्या म ेंसिस्ट्य जिर्ााजचत कर िें:
सारणी
क्र. स.ं राज्य भरे िाि ेर्ाल ेस्ट्थाि
(1) (2)
1. महाराष्ट्र 7
2. ओजडिा 4
3. तजमलिाडु 6
4. पज चम बगं ाल 5
5. असम 3
1426 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(iii)]
6. जबहार 5
7. छत्तीसगढ़ 2
8. हररयाणा 2
9. जहमाचल प्रिेि 1
10 तेलगं ािा 2
अतः, अब उक्त अजधजियम की धारा 39 की उप-धारा (1) और धारा 56 के अिुसरण म ेंजिर्ााचि आयोग एतद्द्वाराः-
(अ) उक्त जिर्ााचि के संबंध म ेंजिम्नजलजखत जिधााररत करता हःै -
(क) िाम जििेजित करिे की अजततम तारीख - 05 माच, ा 2026 (गुरूर्ार)
(ख) िाम जिििे िों की संर्ीक्षा की तारीख - 06 माच, ा 2026 (िुक्रर्ार)
(ग) अभ्यर्थाताएं र्ापस लेि े की अंजतम तारीख - 09 माच, ा 2026 (सोमर्ार)
(घ) र्ह तारीख, जिसको यदि आर्यक हुआ तो मतिाि होगा - 16 माच,ा 2026 (सोमर्ार), और
(ङ) र्ह तारीख जिससे पूर्ा जिर्ााचि सम्पन्न करा जलया िाएगा - 20 माच,ा 2026 (िुक्रर्ार), और
(आ) 09:00 बि ेपूर्ााह्ि स े04:00 बि ेअपराह्ि तक का समय, ऐसे समय के रूप म ेंजियत करता ह ैजिसके िौराि यदि
आर्यक हुआ तो, उक्त जर्जिर्िष्टा तारीख को, मतिाि होगा।
[फा. स.ं 318/रा.स.-मल्टी/2026(1)]
आिेि स,े
सुमि कुमार िास, सजचर्
ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 26th February, 2026
O.N. 02(E).— 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 26th February, 2026, been
pleased to call upon the elected members of each of the Legislative Assemblies of the States, specified in column (1) of
the TABLE below, to elect to the Council of States, the number of member(s) specified against that State in column (2)
of the said TABLE:
TABLE
S.No. Name of State No. of members
(1) (2)
1. Maharashtra 7
2. Odisha 4
3. Tamil Nadu 6
4. West Bengal 5
5. Assam 3[भाग II—खण् ड 3(iii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
6. Bihar 5
7. Chhattisgarh 2
8. Haryana 2
9. Himachal Pradesh 1
10. Telangana 2
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 05th March, 2026 (Thursday), as the last date for making nominations;
(b) the 06th March, 2026 (Friday), as the date for the scrutiny of the nominations;
(c) the 09th March, 2026 (Monday), as the last date for the withdrawal of candidatures;
(d) the 16th March, 2026 (Monday), as the date on which a poll shall, if necessary, be taken; and
(e) the 20th March, 2026 (Friday), 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 all the above-mentioned States on the date specified above for the election.
[F. No. 318/CS-Multi/2026(1)]
By Order,
SUMAN KUMAR DAS, Secy.
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