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Date: 06-Jul-2023 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

In pursuance of section 12 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 43 of 1951, the President is pleased

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Executive Summary & Key Takeaways

What it means

  • This gazette notification announces the call for elections to fill the upcoming vacancies in the Council of States (Rajya Sabha) for the states of Goa, Gujarat, and West Bengal.
  • The President, in accordance with Section 12 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, calls upon the elected members of the Legislative Assemblies of the specified states to elect members to the Rajya Sabha.

Key Changes

  • Goa: 1 seat to be filled, retirement date: 28.07.2023
  • Gujarat: 3 seats to be filled, retirement date: 18.08.2023
  • West Bengal: 6 seats to be filled, retirement date: 18.08.2023

Impact Analysis

Stakeholders

  • Citizens of Goa, Gujarat, and West Bengal: Impacted by the representation in the Rajya Sabha.

Suggested Action Items

  • Government affairs teams should monitor the election process and potential impact on legislative outcomes.

Key Entities Referenced

Representation of the People Act, 1951: A legislative act that governs the conduct of elections to the Houses of Parliament and the Legislative Assemblies of each State and specifies the qualifications and disqualifications for membership of those Houses. Council of States (Rajya Sabha): The upper house of the Parliament of India. Its members are elected by the elected members of the Legislative Assemblies of the states and union territories. Legislative Assembly: A body of elected representatives constituting the legislative branch of a state government. Election Commission of India: Autonomous constitutional authority responsible for administering election processes in India.
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रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-06072023-247073 xxxGIDHxxx CG-DL-E-06072023-247073 xxxGIDExxx असाधारण EXTRAORDINARY भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii) PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii) प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY स.ं 2857] नई दिल्ली, बहृ स्ट्प जतिार, िुलाई 6, 2023/आषाढ़ 15, 1945 No. 2857] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, JULY 6, 2023/ASHADHA 15, 1945 जिजध और न्याय मत्रं ालय (जिधायी जिभाग) अजधसचू ना नई दिल्ली, 6 िलु ाई, 2023 का.आ. 2982(अ).—राष्‍टर पजत, लोक प्रजतजनजधत्ि अजधजनयम, 1951 (1951 का 43) की धारा 12 के अनुसरण म,ें नीचे सारणी के स्ट्तंभ (2) में जिजनर्ििष्ट प्रत्येक राज् य की जिधान सभा के जनिािजचत सिस्ट्य ों स,े उक्त अजधजनयम और उसके अधीन बनाए गए जनयमों के उपबंधों और दकए गए आिेिों के अनुसार, राज् य सभा के ऐस े सिस्ट्य (सिस्ट् यों) के स्ट्थान (स्ट्थानों) को भरने के प्रयोिन के जलए, िो उक्त सारणी के स्ट्तंभ (4) में की तत्स्ट्थानी प्रजिजष्ट में उजल्लजखत तारीख को जनिृत्त हो रह े ह,ैं उनकी पिािजध के अिसान पर, उक्त सारणी के स्ट्तभं (3) में प्रत्येक राज्य के सामने जिजनर्ििष्ट संख्या में सिस्ट्य (सिस्ट्य ों) का जनिािचन करने की अपेक्षा करती ह ैं :-- सारणी क्र. स.ं राज्य का नाम भरे िान ेिाल ेस्ट्थ ानों की संख्य ा जनिजृ त्त की तारीख (1) (2) (3) (4) 1. गोिा 01 28.07.2023 2. गुिरात 03 18.08.2023 3. पज‍ चमी बंगाल 06 18.08.2023 [फा. सं. एच-11024/01/2023-जि.2] दििाकर ससंह, संयुक्त सजचि और जिधायी परामिी 4325 GI/2023 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] MINISTRY OF LAW AND JUSTICE (Legislative Department) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 6th July, 2023 S.O. 2982(E).—In pursuance of section 12 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 (43 of 1951), the President is pleased to call upon the elected members of the Legislative Assembly of each State specified in column (2) of the Table below, to elect, in accordance with the provisions of the said Act and of the rules and orders made thereunder, the number of member(s) specified against each State in column (3) of the said Table, for the purpose of filling the seat(s) of member(s) of the Council of States whose term of office is due to expire on the date mentioned in the corresponding entry in column (4) of the said Table, on the expiration of their term of office:- TABLE Sl. No. Name of State No. of seats to be filled Date of retirement (1) (2) (3) (4) 1. Goa 01 28.07.2023 2. Gujarat 03 18.08.2023 3. West Bengal 06 18.08.2023 [F. No. H. 11024/01/2023-Leg.-II ] DIWAKAR SINGH, Jt. Secy. & Legislative Counsel 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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