This notification from the Election Commission of India announces a by-election to fill a vacant seat in the Council of States. The seat, previously held by Ms. Arpita Ghosh representing West Bengal, became vacant on September 15, 2021, due to her resignation before the end of her term, which was to last until April 2, 2026.
The Election Commission, acting under the authority of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, has called upon the elected members of the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal to elect a new member before December 1, 2021.
Key dates for the election are as follows:
* **Last date for nominations:** November 16, 2021 (Tuesday)
* **Date for scrutiny of nominations:** November 17, 2021 (Wednesday)
* **Last date for withdrawal of candidatures:** November 22, 2021 (Monday)
* **Date of poll (if necessary):** November 29, 2021 (Monday)
* **Date before which election must be completed:** December 1, 2021 (Wednesday)
Polling hours, if a poll is necessary, are fixed from 09:00 am to 04:00 pm on November 29, 2021.
This notification was issued on November 9, 2021, in New Delhi, and is referenced as F. No. 100CSWB1120211. The signatory is Suman Kumar Das, Secretary.
Key Entities Referenced
Election Commission of India: The organization responsible for conducting elections in India, which issued this notification.
Arpita Ghosh: A member of the Council of States whose seat became vacant due to her resignation.
Council of States: The upper house of the Parliament of India, where a vacant seat needs to be filled.
Legislative Assembly of West Bengal: The state legislative body whose elected members will elect a member to the Council of States.
West Bengal: The state in India where the election for the Council of States is to be held.
Representation of the People Act, 1951: An act of the Parliament of India that regulates the elections to the Houses of Parliament and the State Legislatures.
New Delhi: The location where the Election Commission of India notification was issued.
Suman Kumar Das: Secretary who signed the order on behalf of the Election Commission of India.
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भाग II—खण् ड 3—ईप-खण्ड (iii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (iii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
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स.ं 69] नइ ददल्ली, मगं लर्ार, नर्म्बर 9, 2021/कार्पतक 18, 1943
No. 69] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2021/KARTIKA 18, 1943
भारत जनर्ाचा न अयोग
ऄजधसचू ना
नइ ददल् ली, 9 नर्म्बर, 2021
अ.ऄ. 71(ऄ).––यतः, पजिम बंगाल राज्य की जर्धान सभा के जनर्ााजचत सदस्ट्यों द्वारा राज्य सभा में जनर्ााजचत
सश्रु ी ऄर्पपता घोष का स्ट्थान जिनकी पदार्जध 02.04.2026 सजहत ईस तारीख तक थी के समाप्त होने से पूर् ा त्याग पत्र देन े
के कारण 15.09.2021 से ररक्त हो गया ह;ै और
यतः, आस प्रकार हुइ ररजक्त को भरने के प्रयोिन स ेईप-जनर्ााचन कराना ह;ै
ऄतः, ऄब लोक प्रजतजनजधत्र् ऄजधजनयम 1951 (1951 का 43) की धारा 147, धारा 39 की ईपधारा (1) और
धारा 56 के ऄनुसरण में भारत जनर्ााचन अयोग एतद्द्वारा-
(ऄ) पजिम बगं ाल राज्य की जर्धान सभा के जनर्ााजचत सदस्ट्यों से यह ऄपक्षे ा करता ह ै दक र्े 01 ददसम्बर, 2021 स े
पूर्ा तथा ईक्त ऄजधजनयम और तद्धीन बनाए गए जनयमों और ईनके तहत िारी दकए गए अदेिों के ईपबन्धों के ऄनुसार
राज्य सभा में ईक्त ररजक्त को भरने के प्रयोिन स ेएक व्यजक्त जनर्ााजचत कर दें।
(अ) ईक्त जनर्ाचा न के सबं धं म:ें -
(क) नाम जनदेजित करने की ऄजन्तम तारीख – 16 नर्म्बर, 2021 (मगं लर्ार);
(ख) नाम जनदेिन की संर्ीक्षा की तारीख – 17 नर्म्बर, 2021 (बधु र्ार);
6427 GI/2021 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(iii)]
(ग) ऄभ्यर्पथताएं र्ापस लने े की ऄजन्तम तारीख – 22 नर्म्बर, 2021 (सोमर्ार);
(घ) र्ह तारीख जिसको यदद अर्श्यक हुअ तो मतदान होगा – 29 नर्म्बर, 2021 (सोमर्ार); और
(ड.) र्ह तारीख जिससे पूर् ाजनर्ााचन सम्पन्न करा जलया िाएगा – 01 ददसम्बर, 2021 (बधु र्ार); जनयत करता ह;ै
और
(आ) 09:00 बि े पूर्ााह्न स े 04:00 बिे ऄपराह्न तक का समय ईस समय के रूप म ें जनयत करता ह ै जिसको, यदद
अर्श्यक हुअ तो, जर्जनर्ददष्ट तारीख को मतदान होगा।
[फा. सं. 100/रा.स.- पजिम बगं ाल/11/2021(1)]
अदेि से,
सुमन कुमार दास, सजचर्
ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi the 9th November, 2021
O.N. 71(E).––WHEREAS, the seat of Ms. Arpita Ghosh, in the Council of States, elected by the elected
members of the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal, has become vacant on 15.09.2021 by the reason of her
resignation, before the expiration of her 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 of India hereby-
(A) calls upon the elected members of the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal to elect, before 01st December,
2021 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 16th November, 2021 (Tuesday), as the last date for making nominations;
(b) the 17th November, 2021 (Wednesday), as the date for the scrutiny of the nominations;
(c) the 22nd November, 2021 (Monday), as the last date for the withdrawal of candidatures;
(d) the 29th November, 2021 (Monday), as the date on which a poll shall, if necessary, be taken; and
(e) the 01st December, 2021 (Wednesday), 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-WB/11/2021(1)]
By Order,
SUMAN KUMAR DAS, Secy.
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