Executive Summary:
This document is a notification from the Election Commission of India, publishing the list of contesting candidates for the Bye-Election 2018 to the House of the People from the 64-Gorakhpur Parliamentary Constituency. It includes the names and addresses of the candidates, their party affiliations, and the symbols allotted to them. The notification was issued on February 27, 2018, and published for general information.
Key Points / Main Content:
* **Election Details:**
* Bye-Election 2018 for the House of the People.
* Constituency: 64-Gorakhpur Parliamentary Constituency.
* **List of Contesting Candidates:**
* Includes name, address, party affiliation, and symbol allotted for each candidate.
* Candidates are categorized as:
* Candidates of recognized National and State Political Parties.
* Candidates of registered political parties other than recognized National and State Political Parties.
* Other Candidates (Independent).
* **Key Candidates and Parties:**
* Upendra Dutt Shukla (Bharatiya Janata Party - Lotus).
* Pravin Kumar Nishad (Samajwadi Party - Bicycle).
* Dr. Surheeta Kareem (Indian National Congress - Hand).
* Awadhesh Nishad (Bahujan Mukti Party - Cot).
Impact Analysis:
**General Public:**
* Impact: Informed about the contesting candidates for the 64-Gorakhpur Parliamentary Constituency Bye-Election 2018.
* Action Required: Review the list of candidates to make an informed voting decision.
**Contesting Candidates:**
* Impact: Official confirmation of their candidacy, party affiliation, and assigned symbol.
* Action Required: Verify the accuracy of the published information and prepare for the election.
**Political Parties:**
* Impact: Official notification of their candidates contesting in the specified constituency.
* Action Required: Support their candidates in the election process according to the allocated symbol.
**Election Commission of India:**
* Impact: Fulfillment of the duty to publish the list of contesting candidates as per election rules.
* Action Required: Conduct the election according to the details published in the notification.
Key Entities Referenced
Election Commission of India: The organization responsible for conducting elections in India, which issued the notification.
New Delhi: The location where the Election Commission of India notification was issued.
Conduct of Election Rules, 1961: The set of rules governing the conduct of elections in India, as referenced in the notification.
Form 7A: The specific form, 'List of Contesting Candidates', being published as part of the election notification.
Bye Election 2018: Refers to the bye-election for which the candidate list is being published.
Gorakhpur Parliamentary Constituency: The specific parliamentary constituency (No. 64) for which the election is being held in Uttar Pradesh.
Upendra Dutt Shukla: A candidate contesting the election from the Gorakhpur constituency, affiliated with the Bharatiya Janata Party.
R.K. Srivastava: Senior Principal Secretary who authorized the notification.