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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 Odisha for the seat vacated by Smt Mamata Mohanta

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Executive Summary & Key Takeaways

What it means

  • This gazette notification from the Election Commission of India announces a bye-election for a vacant seat in the Council of States (Rajya Sabha). The vacancy is in the seat representing Odisha state and was caused by the resignation of Smt. Mamata Mohanta.

Key Changes

  • A bye-election is being held to fill the Rajya Sabha seat vacated by Smt. Mamata Mohanta's resignation, effective July 31, 2024. Her term was originally set to expire on April 2, 2026.
  • Key dates for the bye-election have been announced:
  • Last date for nominations: August 21, 2024
  • Scrutiny of nominations: August 22, 2024
  • Last date for withdrawal of candidatures: August 27, 2024
  • Date of poll (if necessary): September 3, 2024
  • Election to be completed by: September 6, 2024
  • Polling hours: 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM on September 3rd, 2024 (if needed).

Impact Analysis

Impact on Odisha Legislative Assembly

  • The Assembly will need to allocate resources for the election process.

Impact on Political Parties

  • The outcome of the election will impact the political balance in the Rajya Sabha.

Impact on the Election Commission of India

  • The commission will need to allocate resources and personnel to manage the election process.

Impact on the general public

  • The election will lead to a new representative in the Rajya Sabha, impacting legislation and policy.

Suggested Action Items

  • The media should provide accurate and unbiased coverage of the election.

Key Entities Referenced

Election Commission of India: The body responsible for conducting the bye-election, as per the Representation of the People Act, 1951. Odisha Legislative Assembly: The elected members of this body will elect 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 bye-election is being conducted. Smt. Mamata Mohanta: The former Rajya Sabha member whose resignation caused the vacancy.
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रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-14082024-256387 xxxGIDHxxx CG-DL-E-14082024-256387 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.ं 168] िई दिल्ली, बुधर्ार, अगस्ट्त 14, 2024/श्रार्ण 23, 1946 No. 168] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY AUGUST 14, 2024/SHRAVANA 23, 1946 भारत जिर्ाचा ि आयोग अजधसचू िा िई दिल्ली, 14 अगस्ट् त, 2024 आ. अ. 179(अ).—यतः, ओजडिा राज्य की जर्धाि सभा के जिर्ााजचत सिस्ट्यों द्वारा राज्य सभा में जिर्ााजचत श्रीमती ममता मोहतं ा का स्ट्थाि जििकी पिार्जध 02.04.2026 सजहत उस तारीख तक थी, के समाप्त होि े से पूर्ा उिके त् यागपत्र िेि े के कारण 31.07.2024 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) ओजडिा राज्य की जर्धाि सभा के जिर्ााजचत सिस्ट्यों से यह अपेक्षा करता ह ै दक र् े 06 जसतम्ब र 2024 से पूर् ा 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 से एक व्यजक्त जिर्ााजचत कर िें। (आ) उक्त जिर्ाचा ि के सबं धं में:- (क) िाम जििेजित करिे की अजन्तम तारीख – 21 अगस्ट्त 2024 (बुधर्ार); (ख) िाम जििेिि की संर्ीक्षा की तारीख– 22 अगस्ट् त 2024 (गरूु र्ार); 5168 GI/2024 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(iii)] (ग) अभ्यर्थता ाएं र्ापस लिे े की अजन्तम तारीख – 27 अगस्ट्त 2024 (मगं लर्ार); (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 म ेंजियत करता ह ैजिसको, यदि आर्श्यक हुआ तो, जर्जिर्िाष्ट तारीख को मतिाि होगा। [फा. सं. 100/रा.स.-ओजडिा/14/2024 (1)] आिेि स,े सुमि कुमार िास, सजचर् ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 14th August, 2024 O. N. 179(E).— WHEREAS, the seat of Smt. Mamata Mohanta, in the Council of States, elected by the elected members of the Legislative Assembly of Odisha, has become vacant on 31.07.2024 by the reason of her resignation, before the expiration of her 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 Odisha 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-OD/14/2024 (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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