**Executive Summary**
This notification, issued by the Election Commission of India on June 12, 2026, publishes Form 7B containing the final list of contesting candidates for the election to the Council of States (Rajya Sabha). The election is to be conducted by the elected members of the Jharkhand Legislative Assembly in accordance with the Conduct of Elections Rules, 1961. The document formally records the three individuals cleared to contest the election as of June 11, 2026.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Election Framework**
* The notification is issued under sub-rule (2) of rule 11 of the Conduct of Elections Rules, 1961.
* The list pertains specifically to the election to the Council of States by the elected members of the Jharkhand Legislative Assembly.
**Contesting Candidates: Recognised Parties**
* **Pranav Jha:** Representing the Indian National Congress; resident of Sector-6A, Bokaro, Jharkhand.
* **Baidyanath Ram:** Representing the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha; resident of Latehar, Jharkhand.
**Contesting Candidates: Other Categories**
* **Registered Political Parties:** There are no candidates from registered political parties other than recognized national and state parties.
* **Independent Candidates:** Nathwani Parimal is contesting as an independent candidate; resident of Devbhoomi Dwarka, Gujarat.
**Administrative Details**
* The list was finalized and signed by the Returning Officer in Ranchi on June 11, 2026.
* The official gazette notification was published in New Delhi on June 12, 2026.
**Impact Analysis**
**Contesting Candidates**
**Impact**
They are formally authorized to contest the election for the Council of States.
**Action Required**
Candidates must proceed with their election campaigns following the guidelines of the Election Commission.
**Elected Members of the Jharkhand Legislative Assembly**
**Impact**
As the electors for this representative body, they are provided with the final list of individuals for whom they can cast their votes.
**Action Required**
Members must prepare to participate in the voting process for the Rajya Sabha election.
**Election Commission and Returning Officer**
**Impact**
The publication of this list fulfills the statutory requirement for transparency and public information in the electoral process.
**Action Required**
The Returning Officer and the Commission must ensure the subsequent phases of the election are conducted based on this finalized list.
Key Entities Referenced
Election Commission of India: The constitutional authority responsible for administering the election process and issuing the official notification.
Conduct of Elections Rules, 1961: The primary legal framework and rules under which the list of contesting candidates (Form 7B) is published.
Council of States (Rajya Sabha): The upper house of the Parliament of India for which the election is being conducted to fill vacancies.
Jharkhand Legislative Assembly: The state legislative body whose elected members serve as the electoral college for this specific election.
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असाधारण
EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (iii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (iii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 26] िई दिल्ली, िुक्रर्ार, ििू 12, 2026/ज्य ष्े ठ 22, 1948
No. 26] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, JUNE 12, 2026/JYAISTHA 22, 1948
भारत जिर्ाचा ि आयोग
अजधसचू िा
िई दिल्ली, 12 िूि, 2026
आ.अ. 26(अ).— जिर्ााचिों का संचालि जियम, 1961 के जियम 11 के उपजियम (2) के अिुसरण में, सामान्य
सूचिा के जलए जिम्नजलजखत प्रकाजित दकया िाता हैः -
फामा 7 ख
जिर्ााचि लड़िे र्ाले अभ्यर्थायों की सूची
[जियम 10(1) िेखें]
जिर्ााचि लड़िे र्ाले अभ्यर्थायों की सूची
झारखण्ड जर्धाि सभा के जिर्ााजचत सिस्ट्यों द्वारा राज्य सभा के जलए जिर्ााचि।
क्रमस.ं अभ्यथी का िाम अभ्यथी का पता सम्बद्ध िल
(1) (2) (3) (4)
(i) मान्यता प्राप्त राष्ट्रीय तथा राज्यीय राििज तक िलों के अभ्यथीैः-
मकाि सं०-2109, सेक्ट र-6A, बोकारो, इंजडयि
िेििल कााँग्रेस
1 प्रणर् झा झारखण् ड, जपि-827006
4245 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(iii)]
द्वारा-लातेहार, पो०+थािा+जिला- झारखण् ड मुजि
मोचा ा
लातेहार, झारखण्ड , जपि-829206
2 ब द्यिाथ राम
(ii) रजिस्ट्रीकृत राििज तक िलों के अभ्यथी (मान्यता प्राप्त राष्ट्रीय तथा राज्यीय राििज तक िलों को
छोड़कर):- िून्य
(iii) अन्य अभ्यथीैः-
पुजलस लाईि के जिकट, गर्ामेंट
क्र् ाटारस, गर्ामेंट सर्काट हाऊस के
जििालीय
3 िाथर्ाणी पररमल बगल म,ें िोधपुर गेट,
खम् भाजलया, जिला-िेर्भूजम
द्वारका, जपि-361305
स्ट्थािैः रांची ह. /
तारीखैः 11 ििू , 2026 ररटर्ििंग ऑदफसर
[फा. स.ं 318/रा.स-मल्टी/2/झारखण्ड/2026]
आिेि स,े
सुमि कुमार िास, सजचर्
ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 12th June, 2026
O.N. 26(E).— In pursuance of sub-rule (2) of rule 11 of the Conduct of Elections Rules, 1961, the following
is published for general information: -
Form 7B
LIST OF CONTESTING CANDIDATES
[see rule 10 (1)]
List of contesting candidates
Election to the Council of States by the elected Members of the Jharkhand Legislative Assembly.
S.No. Name of Candidate Address of Candidate Party Affiliation
1. 2. 3. 4.
(i) CANDIDATES OF RECOGNISED NATIONAL AND STATE POLITICAL PARTIES: -
House No.-2109, Sec-6A,
Indian National
1 Pranav Jha Bokaro-827006,
Congress
Jharkhand,[भाग II—खण् ड 3(iii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
At-Latehar, Jharkhand Mukti
2 Baidyanath Ram P.O+P.S+Dist-Latehar, Morcha
Jharkhand, Pin-829206
(i) CANDIDATES OF REGISTERED POLITICAL PARTIES (OTHER THAN RECOGNISED
NATIONAL AND STATE POLITICAL PARTIES):- Nil
(ii) OTHER CANDIDATES:-
Near-Police Line,
Government Quarters,
Besides Government
3 Nathwani Parimal Circuit House, Jodhpur Independent
Gate, Khambhaliya, Dist.-
Devbhoomi Dwarka-
361305
PLACE: Ranchi Sd/
DATE: 11th June, 2026 RETURNING OFFICER
[F. No. 318/CS-Multi/2/Jharkhand/2026]
By Order,
SUMAN KUMAR DAS, Secy.
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.