**Summary of Ministry of Home Affairs Notification (S.O. 1820(E))**
**Publication Details:**
* **Source:** The Gazette of India, Extraordinary [Part II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)]
* **Notification Date:** April 10, 2026 (Chaitra 20, 1948)
* **Notification Number:** S.O. 1820(E)
* **Registration Number:** D. L.-33004/99
* **E-Gazette ID:** CG-DL-E-10042026-271679
**Key Objective:**
The notification officially announces the nomination of Shri Harivansh to the Council of States (Rajya Sabha) by the President of India.
**Legal Framework and Metrics:**
* **Constitutional Authority:** The nomination is made in exercise of powers conferred by sub-clause (a) of clause (1) of Article 80 of the Constitution of India, read with clause (3) of the same article.
* **Purpose:** The appointment is designated to fill a specific vacancy in the Council of States resulting from the retirement of one of the nominated members.
**Administrative Details:**
* **Issuing Authority:** Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India.
* **File Reference:** F. No. 2/3/2026-M&G.
* **Signatory:** Hirdesh Kumar, Additional Secretary.
* **Printing and Publication:** Uploaded by the Directorate of Printing at the Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064, and published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.
Key Entities Referenced
Constitution of India (Article 80): The legal provision authorizing the President of India to nominate members to the Council of States.
Shri Harivansh: The individual nominated by the President to the Council of States to fill a vacancy caused by a member's retirement.
Council of States (Rajya Sabha): The upper house of the Parliament of India to which the nomination is being made.
Ministry of Home Affairs: The primary ministry responsible for issuing the notification regarding this constitutional nomination.
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EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 1752] नई दिल्ली, िुक्रिार, अप्रलै 10, 2026/चत्रै 20, 1948
No. 1752] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, APRIL 10, 2026/CHAITRA 20, 1948
गहृ मंत्रालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 10 अप्रलै , 2026
का.आ. 1820(अ).— भारत के संजिधान के अनुच्छेि 80 के खडं (3) के साथ पठित खडं (1) के उप खंड (क) द्वारा
प्रित्त िजियों का प्रयोग करत े हुए राष्ट्रपजत, एक नाजमत सिस्ट्य की सेिाजनिृजत के कारण हुई ठरजि को भरन े के जलए,
राज्यसभा म ें श्री हठरिंि को नाजमत करती हIैं
[फा. स.ं 2/3/2026-एम ्एंड िी]
हृिेि कुमार, अपर सजचि
2562 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 10th April, 2026
S.O. 1820(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-clause (a) of clause (1) of article 80 of
the Constitution of India, read with clause (3) of that article, the President is pleased to nominate
Shri Harivansh to the Council of States to fill the vacancy caused due to retirement of one of the nominated
member.
[F. No. 2/3/2026-M&G]
HIRDESH KUMAR, Addl. Secy.
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