The President of India has called for a general election to constitute a new House of the People (Lok Sabha) following the expiration of the term of the Seventeenth Lok Sabha.
Key Changes
The notification specifies the Parliamentary Constituencies in the states of Bihar, Haryana, Jharkhand, Odisha, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal and the National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi from which members are to be elected.
The notification is issued in pursuance of sub-section (2) of section 14 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 (43 of 1951).
The notification lists specific parliamentary constituencies for each state and union territory mentioned. For example, Bihar includes Valmiki Nagar, Paschim Champaran, Purvi Champaran, Sheohar, Vaishali, Gopalganj (SC), Siwan and Maharajganj.
Haryana includes Ambala (SC), Kurukshetra, Sirsa (SC), Hisar, Karnal, Sonipat, Rohtak, Bhiwani-Mahendragarh, Gurgaon and Faridabad.
Jharkhand includes Giridih, Dhanbad, Ranchi and Jamshedpur.
Odisha includes Sambalpur, Keonjhar (ST), Dhenkanal, Cuttack, Puri and Bhubaneswar.
Uttar Pradesh includes Sultanpur, Pratapgarh, Phulpur, Allahabad, Ambedkar Nagar, Shrawasti, Domariyaganj, Basti, Sant Kabir Nagar, Lalganj (SC), Azamgarh, Jaunpur, Machhlishahr (SC) and Bhadohi.
West Bengal includes Tamluk, Kanthi, Ghatal, Jhargram (ST), Medinipur, Purulia, Bankura and Bishnupur (SC).
NCT of Delhi includes Chandni Chowk, North East Delhi, East Delhi, New Delhi, North West Delhi (SC), West Delhi and South Delhi.
Impact Analysis
Citizens/Voters
Voters should verify their registration status and polling booth details to ensure they can exercise their right to vote.
Political Parties
Parties should nominate candidates, develop campaign strategies, and mobilize resources to contest the election effectively.
Election Commission of India
The ECI needs to ensure that all necessary arrangements are in place, including voter registration, polling booths, security, and adherence to the Model Code of Conduct.
State Governments & Administration
This includes providing security personnel, logistical support, and ensuring law and order during the election period.
Businesses and Industries
Businesses should encourage their employees to participate in the election process.
Key Entities Referenced
President of India: The President of India, as the head of state, has the constitutional authority to call for general elections.
Election Commission of India (ECI): The Election Commission of India is an autonomous constitutional authority responsible for administering election processes in India.
Representation of the People Act, 1951: This act provides for the conduct of elections to the Houses of Parliament and to the Legislative Assemblies and Legislative Councils of each State.
Seventeenth Lok Sabha: The term of the Seventeenth Lok Sabha is expiring, necessitating the general election to constitute a new House of the People.
Bihar, Haryana, Jharkhand, Odisha, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, NCT of Delhi: The states and union territory where the specified parliamentary constituencies are located.
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EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
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सं. 1760] नई दिल्ली, सोमिार, अप्रलै 29, 2024/ ििै ाख 9, 1946
No. 1760] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, APRIL 29, 2024/VAISAKHA 9, 1946
जिजध और न्याय मत्रं ालय
(जिधायी जिभाग)
अधिसचू ना
नई दिल् ली, 29 अप्रलै , 2024
का.आ. 1852(अ).—सत्रहिीं लोक सभा के काययकाल की समाजि पर, नई लोक सभा गठित दकए िाने के प्रयोिन
के जलए साधारण जनिायचन कराए िाने का जिजनश्चय दकया गया ह ै;
अतः, अब, राष्ट्रपजत, लोक प्रजतजनजधत्ि अजधजनयम, 1951 (1951 का 43) की धारा 14 की उपधारा (2) के
अनुसरण म,ें नीच े िी गई सारणी के स्ट्तंभ (1) म ें यथाजिजनर्ियष्ट तत्स्ट्थानी, यथाजस्ट्थजत, जबहार, हठरयाणा, झारखंड,
ओजडिा, उत्तर प्रििे , पजश्चमी बंगाल और राष्ट्रीय रािधानी राज्यक्षेत्र दिल्ली राज्यों या संघ राज्यक्षेत्रों म ें समाजिष्ट की गई
उक्त सारणी के स्ट्तंभ (2) म ें जिजनर्ियष्ट संसिीय जनिायचन क्षेत्रों स े उक्त अजधजनयम और उसके अधीन बनाए गए जनयमों और
दकए गए आिेिों के उपबंधों के अनुसार, सिस्ट्य जनिायजचत करने की अपेक्षा करती ह ैं:
राज्य ससं िीय क्षत्रे
(1) (2)
जबहार 1-िाल्मीदकनगर
2-पजश्चम चम्पारण
3-पूिी चम्पारण
2784 GI/2024 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
4-जििहर
16-िैिाली
17-गोपालगंि (अ.िा.)
18-जसिान
19-महरािगंि
हठरयाणा 1-अंबाला (अ.िा.)
2-कुरूक्षेत्र
3-जसरसा (अ.िा.)
4-जहसार
5-करनाल
6-सोनीपत
7-रोहतक
8-जभिानी-महन्े रगढ़
9-गड़ु गांि
10-फरीिाबाि
झारखंड 6-जगठरडीह
7-धनबाि
8-रााँची
9-िमिेिपरु
ओजडिा 3-सम्बलपुर
4-क्योन्झर (अ.ि.िा.)
9-धेन्कानल
14-कटक
17-पुरी
18-भुिनेश्वर
उत्तर प्रिेि 38-सुल्तानपरु
39- प्रतापगढ़
51-फूलपरु
52-इलाहाबाि
55-अम्बेडकरनगर
58-श्रािस्ट्ती
60-डुमठरयागंि
61-बस्ट्ती
62-संत कबीर नगर
68-लालगंि (अ.िा.)
69-आज़मगढ़
73-िौनपुर
74-मछलीिहर (अ.िा.)
78-भिोही
पजश्चमी बंगाल 30-तामलुक
31-कांथी
32-घाटल
33-झाडग्राम (अ.ि.िा.)
34-मिे ीजनपुर
35-पुरूजलया[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
36-बंकुरा
37-जबिनुपुर (अ.िा.)
राष्ट्रीय रािधानी राज्यक्षेत्र दिल्ली 1-चांिनी चौक
2- उत्तर-पूिय दिल्ली
3- पूि यदिल्ली
4- नई दिल्ली
5- उत्तर-पजश्चम दिल्ली (अ.िा.)
6- पजश्चम दिल्ली
7- िजक्षण दिल्ली
[फा.स.ं एच-11024(4)/2023-जि.II]
दििाकर ससंह, संयक्ु त सजचि और जिधायी परामिी
MINISTRY OF LAW AND JUSTICE
(Legislative Department)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 29th April, 2024
S.O. 1852(E).—Whereas it has been decided to hold a general election for the purpose of constituting a new
House of the People, on the expiration of the term of Seventeenth House of the People;
Now, therefore, in pursuance of sub-section (2) of section 14 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951
(43 of 1951), the President is pleased to call upon the Parliamentary Constituencies, specified, in column (2) of the
Table given below comprised within the corresponding States or Union territory, as the case may be, of Bihar,
Haryana, Jharkhand, Odisha, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal and NCT of Delhi as specified in column (1) of the said
Table, to elect the Members in accordance with the provisions of the said Act and of the rules and orders made
thereunder:
STATE PARLIAMENTARY CONSTITUENCY
(1) (2)
BIHAR 1-Valmiki Nagar
2-Paschim Champaran
3-Purvi Champaran
4-Sheohar
16-Vaishali
17-Gopalganj (SC)
18-Siwan
19-Maharajganj
HARYANA 1-Ambala (SC)
2-Kurukshetra
3-Sirsa (SC)
4-Hisar
5-Karnal
6-Sonipat
7-Rohtak
8-Bhiwani-Mahendragarh
9-Gurgaon
10-Faridabad
JHARKHAND 6-Giridih
7-Dhanbad4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
8-Ranchi
9-Jamshedpur
ODISHA 3-Sambalpur
4-Keonjhar (ST)
9-Dhenkanal
14-Cuttack
17-Puri
18-Bhubaneswar
UTTAR PRADESH 38-Sultanpur
39-Pratapgarh
51-Phulpur
52-Allahabad
55-Ambedkar Nagar
58-Shrawasti
60-Domariyaganj
61-Basti
62-Sant Kabir Nagar
68-Lalganj (SC)
69-Azamgarh
73-Jaunpur
74-Machhlishahr (SC)
78-Bhadohi
WEST BENGAL 30-Tamluk
31-Kanthi
32-Ghatal
33-Jhargram (ST)
34-Medinipur
35-Purulia
36-Bankura
37-Bishnupur (SC)
NCT OF DELHI 1-Chandni Chowk
2-North East Delhi
3-East Delhi
4-New Delhi
5-North West Delhi (SC)
6-West Delhi
7-South Delhi
[F. No. H-11024(4)/2023-Leg.II]
DIWAKAR SINGH, Jt. Secy. and Legislative Counsel
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