This notification, S.O. 2857(E), issued by the Ministry of Law and Justice, Legislative Department, and published in the Gazette of India on August 25, 2020, declares the result of a by-election to the Council of States (Rajya Sabha) from the State of Kerala. The election was held to fill the seat that became vacant due to the death of Shri M.P. Veerendra Kumar on May 28, 2020; his term was due to expire on April 2, 2022. M.V. Shreyams Kumar, residing at Ananda Mandiram, Puliyar Mala, Kalpetta North P.O., Wayanad 673122, and sponsored by the Loktantrik Janata Dal, has been duly elected. The declaration was made in Thiruvananthapuram on August 24, 2020, by the Returning Officer, in pursuance of Section 66 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, and Rule 84(1)(a) of the Conduct of Elections Rules, 1961. The notification is filed under F. No. H-11024/4/2020-Leg.II and signed by Dr. Reeta Vasishta, Additional Secretary.
Key Entities Referenced
Representation of the People Act, 1951: A law regarding elections in India, specifically mentioned in the context of filling a vacant seat in the Council of States.
Council of States: The upper house of the Parliament of India, where a seat fell vacant due to the death of a member.
State of Kerala: The state in India from which a member was elected to the Council of States.
M.P. Veerendra Kumar: The deceased member of the Council of States whose seat became vacant.
M.V. Shreyams Kumar: The candidate who was elected to fill the vacant seat in the Council of States.
Loktantrik Janata Dal: The political party that sponsored M.V. Shreyams Kumar.
Thiruvananthapuram: The place in Kerala where the Returning Officer signed the declaration.
Conduct of Elections Rules, 1961: Rules pertaining to the conduct of elections in India, cited in relation to the declaration of the elected candidate.
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भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
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स.ं 2530] नई ददल्ली, मगं लिार, अगस्ट्त 25, 2020/भार 3, 1942
No. 2530] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, AUGUST 25, 2020/BHADRA 3, 1942
जिजध और न्याय मत्रं ालय
(जिधायी जिभाग)
अजधसचू ना
नई ददल्ली, 25 अगस्ट्त, 2020
का.आ. 2857(अ).—लोक प्रजतजनजधत्ि अजधजनयम, 1951 (1951 का 43) की धारा 67 के अनुसरण
में, जनम्नजलजखत घोषणा, जिसमें ऐसे अभ्यथी का नाम अंतर्विष्ट ह,ै िो केरल राज्य से राज्य सभा के श्री एम.पी.िीरेन्र
कुमार की, उनकी पदािजध की समाजि से पूिव, िो 2 अप्रैल, 2022 तक थी, जिसमें िह तारीख भी ह,ै मृत्यु हो िाने के
कारण 28 मई, 2020 को ररक्त हो गया था, के स्ट्थान को भरने के जलए जनिावजचत हुए ह,ैं सिवसाधारण की िानकारी के
जलए प्रकाजित की िाती ह ै :--
घोषणा
केरल राज्य की जिधान सभा के जनिावजचत सदस्ट्यों द्वारा राज्य सभा के जलए जनिावचन।
''जनिावचनों का संचालन जनयम, 1961 के जनयम 84 के उपजनयम (1) के खडं (क) के साथ परित लोक प्रजतजनजधत्ि
अजधजनयम, 1951 की धारा 66 में अंतर्विष्ट उपबंधों के अनुसरण म,ें मैं घोषणा करता ह ंदक—
एम.िी. श्रेयम्स कुमार........................................................................................................(नाम)
आनंद मंददरम,
पुजलयार माला,
कलपेट्टा नाथव पी.ओ.,
िायनाड-673122
....................................................................................................................................(पता)
3886 GI/2020 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
लोकतांजत्रक िनता दल (मान्यताप्राि/रजिस्ट्रीकृत रािनैजतक दल का नाम) द्वारा खडे दकए गए ह,ैं उस सदन म ें
श्री एम. पी. िीरेन्र कुमार की मृत्यु के कारण हुई ररजक्त को भरने के जलए सम्यक् रूप से जनिाजव चत हो गए ह ैं।
स्ट्थान : जतरुिनंतपुरम
तारीख : 24.08.2020
ह./-
ररटर्ननग आदिसर''।
[िा. सं. एच-11024/4/2020-जि.2]
डॉ. रीटा िजिष्ट, अपर सजचि
MINISTRY OF LAW AND JUSTICE
(Legislative Department)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 25th August, 2020
S.O. 2857(E).––In pursuance of section 67 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 (43 of
1951), the following declaration containing the name of the candidate elected to fill the seat in the Council
of States from the State of Kerala that fell vacant on 28th May, 2020 by reason of death of
Shri M.P. Veerendra Kumar, before the expiration of his term of office which was up to and including
02nd April, 2022, is published for general information:-
Declaration
Election to the Council of States by the elected members of the Legislative Assembly of the State
of Kerala.
―In pursuance of the provisions contained in section 66 of the Representation of the People Act,
1951, read with clause (a) of sub-rule (1) of rule 84 of the Conduct of Elections Rules, 1961, I declare that-
M.V. Shreyams Kumar……………………………………………………………………..(Name)
Ananda Mandiram,
Puliyar Mala,
Kalpetta North P.O.,
Wayanad – 673122
……………………………………………………………………………………………(Address)
sponsored by Loktantrik Janata Dal (Name of the recognised/registered political party) has been duly
elected to fill the vacancy caused in that House by the death of M.P. Veerendra Kumar.
Place: Thiruvananthapuram
Date: 24.08.2020.
Sd/-
Returning Officer.‖
[F. No. H-11024/4/2020-Leg.II]
Dr. REETA VASISHTA, Addl. Secy.
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