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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 Maharashtra for the seat vacated by Shri Udayanraje Bhonsle

Issued by Election Commission of India · Not Applicable

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Executive Summary & Key Takeaways

Gazette Notification Description

  • This extraordinary gazette notification from the Election Commission of India (ECI) announces a bye-election for a vacant seat in the Council of States (Rajya Sabha). The vacancy arose due to Shri Chh. Udayanraje Bhonsle's election to the 18th Lok Sabha.
  • The notification details the schedule for the bye-election, including deadlines for nominations, scrutiny, withdrawal of candidatures, polling (if necessary), and the final completion date.

Key Changes and Updates

  • A bye-election is necessitated by the vacancy in the Rajya Sabha seat representing Maharashtra, created by Shri Chh. Udayanraje Bhonsle's election to the Lok Sabha on June 4th, 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 26th, 2024
  • Polling date (if necessary): September 3rd, 2024
  • Election completion date: September 6th, 2024
  • Polling hours: 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM

Impact Analysis

Impact on Political Parties

  • The outcome of the bye-election could shift the power dynamics in the Rajya Sabha.

Impact on Voters (Elected Members of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly)

  • They will need to participate in the election process according to the stipulated schedule.

Impact on Election Commission of India

  • They will need to manage logistics, oversee the nomination and scrutiny process, and potentially conduct polling.

Impact on the Government

  • The outcome of the bye-election will affect the composition of the Rajya Sabha and potentially influence legislative processes.

Suggested Action Items

  • All stakeholders should adhere to the election schedule and relevant laws.

Key Entities Referenced

Election Commission of India (ECI): The body responsible for conducting the bye-election as per the Representation of the People Act, 1951. Representation of the People Act, 1951 (43 of 1951): The primary law governing the conduct of elections in India, under which this bye-election is being held. Council of States (Rajya Sabha): The upper house of the Indian Parliament, where the vacant seat is located. Maharashtra Legislative Assembly: The elected members of this body are responsible for electing the new Rajya Sabha member. Shri Chh. Udayanraje Bhonsle: 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.-14082024-256386 xxxGIDHxxx CG-DL-E-14082024-256386 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.ं 166] िई दिल्ली, बुधर्ार, अगस्ट्त 14, 2024/श्रार्ण 23, 1946 No. 166] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY AUGUST 14, 2024/SHRAVANA 23, 1946 भारत जिर्ाचा ि आयोग अजधसचू िा िई दिल्ली, 14 अगस्ट् त, 2024 आ. अ. 177(अ).— यतः, महाराष्‍टर राज्य की जर्धाि सभा के जिर्ााजचत सिस्ट्यों द्वारा राज्य सभा में जिर्ााजचत श्री छ. उियिरािे भोंसले का स्ट्थाि जििकी पिार्जध 02.04.2026 सजहत उस तारीख तक थी, के समाप्त होिे से पूर्ा 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, अब लोक प्रजतजिजधत्र् अजधजियम 1951 (1951 का 43) की धारा 147, धारा 39 की उपधारा (1) और धारा 56 के अिुसरण में जिर्ाचा ि आयोग एतद्द्वारा- (अ) महाराष्‍टर राज्य की जर्धाि सभा के जिर्ााजचत सिस्ट्यों से यह अपेक्षा करता ह ै दक र्े 06 जसतम्ब र 2024 स े पूर्ा तथा उक्त अजधजियम और तद्धीि बिाए गए जियमों और उिके तहत िारी दकए गए आिेिों के उपबन्धों के अिुसार राज्य सभा में उक्त ररजक्त को भरिे के प्रयोिि स ेएक व्यजक्त जिर्ााजचत कर िें। (आ) उक्त जिर्ाचा ि के सबं धं म:ें - (क) िाम जििेजित करिे की अजन्तम तारीख – 21 अगस्ट्त 2024 (बुधर्ार); (ख) िाम जििेिि की संर्ीक्षा की तारीख– 22 अगस्ट् त 2024 (गरूु र्ार); 5166 GI/2024 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(iii)] (ग) अभ्यर्थता ाएं र्ापस लिे े की अजन्तम तारीख – 26 अगस्ट्त 2024 (सोमर्ार); (घ) र्ह तारीख जिसको यदि आर्श्यक हुआ तो मतिाि होगा – 03 जसतम्ब र 2024 (मगं लर्ार); और (ड.) र्ह तारीख जिससे पूर्ा जिर्ााचि सम्पन्न करा जलया िाएगा – 06 जसतम्ब र 2024 (िक्रु र्ार); जियत करता ह;ै और (इ) 09:00 बिे पूर्ााह्ि से 04:00 बिे अपराह्ि तक का समय उस समय के रूप में जियत करता ह ै जिसको, यदि आर्श्यक हुआ तो, जर्जिर्िाष्ट तारीख को मतिाि होगा। [फा. सं. 100/रा.स.- महाराष्‍टर /09/2024 (1)] आिेि स,े सुमि कुमार िास, सजचर् ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 14th August, 2024 O. N. 177(E).—WHEREAS, the seat of Shri Chh. Udayanraje Bhonsle, in the Council of States, elected by the elected members of the Legislative Assembly of Maharashtra, 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 02.04.2026; 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 Maharashtra 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 26th August, 2024 (Monday), 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-MT/09/2024 (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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