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Date: 14-Aug-2024 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

Notification for By election to the Council of State from Bihar for the seat vacated by Sh. Vivek Thakur

Issued by Election Commission of India · Not Applicable

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Gazette Notification Description

  • This Extraordinary Gazette Notification from the Election Commission of India (ECI) announces a bye-election to fill a vacancy in the Council of States (Rajya Sabha). The vacancy arose because Shri Vivek Thakur, elected by the Bihar Legislative Assembly, was elected to the 18th Lok Sabha before the completion of his Rajya Sabha term.

Key Changes and Dates

  • A bye-election is necessitated to fill the Rajya Sabha seat vacated by Shri Vivek Thakur on June 4th, 2024.
  • The elected members of the Bihar Legislative Assembly are to elect a replacement before September 6th, 2024.
  • Key dates for the bye-election are:
  • Last date for nominations: August 21st, 2024
  • Scrutiny of nominations: August 22nd, 2024
  • Last date for withdrawal of candidatures: August 27th, 2024
  • Date of poll (if necessary): September 3rd, 2024
  • Election completion date: September 6th, 2024
  • Polling hours (if necessary): 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM on September 3rd, 2024.

Impact Analysis

Impact on Bihar Legislative Assembly

  • Action Item: The Bihar Legislative Assembly must ensure a smooth and timely election process, complying with all ECI guidelines.

Impact on Political Parties in Bihar

  • Action Item: Political parties should strategize their nominations and campaigns effectively within the given timeframe.

Impact on the Election Commission of India

  • Action Item: The ECI should ensure transparent and efficient conduct of the bye-election, adhering to the stipulated timelines.

Impact on the Council of States (Rajya Sabha)

  • Action Item: The Rajya Sabha secretariat should prepare for the induction of the newly elected member.

Key Entities Referenced

Election Commission of India (ECI): The body responsible for conducting the bye-election, issuing this notification, and overseeing the entire process. Bihar Legislative Assembly: The body whose elected members are responsible for electing the new Rajya Sabha member. Council of States (Rajya Sabha): The upper house of the Indian Parliament where the vacant seat is located. Representation of the People Act, 1951 (43 of 1951): The law under which the ECI is conducting the bye-election. Shri Vivek Thakur: The former Rajya Sabha member whose election to the Lok Sabha created the vacancy.
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रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-14082024-256369 xxxGIDHxxx CG-DL-E-14082024-256369 xxxGIDExxx असाधारण EXTRAORDINARY भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (iii) PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (iii) प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY स.ं 153] िई दिल्ली, िुधर्ार, अगस्ट्त 14, 2024/श्रार्ण 23, 1946 No. 153] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY AUGUST 14, 2024/SHRAVANA 23, 1946 भारत जिर्ाचा ि आयोग अजधसचू िा िई दिल्ली, 14 अगस्ट् त, 2024 आ. अ. 164(अ).—यतः, जिहार राज्य की जर्धाि सभा के जिर्ााजचत सिस्ट्यों द्वारा राज्य सभा में जिर्ााजचत श्री जर्र्ेक ठाकुर का स्ट्थाि जििकी पिार्जध 09.04.2026 सजहत उस तारीख तक थी, के समाप्त होि े स े पूर् ा उिके अठारहर्ीं लोकसभा में जिर्ााजचत होिे के कारण 04.06.2024 से ररक्त हो गया ह;ै और यतः, इस प्रकार हुई ररजक्त को भरिे के प्रयोिि स ेउप-जिर्ााचि करािा ह;ै अतः, अि लोक प्रजतजिजधत्र् अजधजियम 1951 (1951 का 43) की धारा 147, धारा 39 की उपधारा (1) और धारा 56 के अिुसरण म ेंजिर्ााचि आयोग एतद्द्वारा- (अ) जिहार राज्य की जर्धाि सभा के जिर्ााजचत सिस्ट्यों से यह अपेक्षा करता ह ै दक र्े 06 जसतम्ि र 2024 स े पूर् ा तथा उक्त अजधजियम और तद्धीि ििाए गए जियमों और उिके तहत िारी दकए गए आिेिों के उपिन्धों के अिुसार राज्य सभा में उक्त ररजक्त को भरिे के प्रयोिि से एक व्यजक्त जिर्ााजचत कर िें। (आ) उक्त जिर्ाचा ि के सिं धं में:- (क) िाम जििेजित करि े की अजन्तम तारीख – 21 अगस्ट् त 2024 (िधु र्ार); (ख) िाम जििेिि की संर्ीक्षा की तारीख – 22 अगस्ट्त 2024 (गरूु र्ार); 5153 GI/2024 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(iii)] (ग) अभ्यर्थाताएं र्ापस लेि े की अजन्तम तारीख – 27 अगस्ट्त 2024 (मगं लर्ार); (घ) र्ह तारीख जिसको यदि आर्श्यक हुआ तो मतिाि होगा – 03 जसतम्ि र 2024 (मगं लर्ार); और (ड.) र्ह तारीख जिससे पूर्ा जिर्ााचि सम्पन्न करा जलया िाएगा – 06 जसतम्ि र 2024 (िक्रु र्ार); जियत करता ह;ै और (इ) 09:00 िि े पूर्ााह्ि स े 04:00 िि े अपराह्ि तक का समय उस समय के रूप म ें जियत करता ह ैजिसको, यदि । आर्श्यक हुआ तो, जर्जिर्िाष्ट तारीख को मतिाि होगा [फा. स.ं 100/रा.स.-जिहार/06/2024 (1)] आिेि स,े सुमि कुमार िास, सजचर् ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 14th August, 2024 O. N. 164(E).—WHEREAS, the seat of Shri Vivek Thakur, in the Council of States, elected by the elected members of the Legislative Assembly of Bihar, has become vacant on 04.06.2024 by the reason of his election to the 18th Lok Sabha, before the expiration of his term of office which was up to and including 09.04.2026; and WHEREAS, a bye-election is to be held for the purpose of filling the vacancy so caused; NOW, THEREFORE, in pursuance of Section 147, sub-section (1) of Section 39 and Section 56 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 (43 of 1951), the Election Commission hereby- (A) calls upon the elected members of the Legislative Assembly of Bihar to elect, before 06th September, 2024 and in accordance with the provisions of the said Act and of the rules and orders made thereunder, a person for the purpose of filling the said vacancy in the Council of States; (B) appoints, with respect to the said election; (a) the 21st August, 2024 (Wednesday), as the last date for making nominations; (b) the 22nd August, 2024 (Thursday), as the date for the scrutiny of the nominations; (c) the 27th August, 2024 (Tuesday), as the last date for the withdrawal of candidatures; (d) the 03rd September, 2024 (Tuesday), as the date on which a poll shall, if necessary, be taken; and (e) the 06th September, 2024 (Friday), as the date before which the election shall be completed; and (C) fixes the hours from 09:00 am to 04:00 pm, as the hours during which the poll shall, if necessary, be taken on the date specified above for the election. [F. No. 100/CS-BR/06/2024 (1)] 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.

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