## Report on Notification Regarding Council of States Elections
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a notification from the Ministry of Law and Justice, Legislative Department, published in the Gazette of India on June 30, 2022. The notification pertains to the election of members to the Council of States (Rajya Sabha) from the states of Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, and Tamil Nadu. It declares the names of the elected candidates, filling seats that became vacant due to the retirement of eleven members. This report provides an overview of the notification's objectives, key provisions, affected parties, and anticipated outcomes based solely on the information presented in the notification text.
**2. Introduction:**
This report aims to provide a detailed analysis of the notification published in the Gazette of India on June 30, 2022, regarding the election of members to the Council of States from Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, and Tamil Nadu. The analysis focuses on the information explicitly stated within the provided notification text.
**3. Policy Overview:**
This notification pertains to elections, specifically regarding the filling of seats in the Council of States (Rajya Sabha).
* **Core Objective(s):** The core objective of this notification, as derived from the text, is to officially declare and publish the names of candidates elected to fill seats in the Council of States from Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, and Tamil Nadu, which became vacant due to the retirement of existing members.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
* The likely problem/issue the notification addresses, inferred from the text, is the necessity to formally announce and record the results of elections held to fill vacancies in the Council of States. The vacancies arose due to the retirement of eleven members on June 29, 2022. Without this notification, the newly elected members would not be officially recognized.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
* **New Policy:** The notification declares the names of the elected candidates. The specific details include:
* Declaration 1: Elections from Chhattisgarh: Shri Rajeev Shukla and Smt. Ranjeet Ranjan have been elected. Both are sponsored by the Indian National Congress.
* Declaration 2: Elections from Madhya Pradesh: Kavita (Sponsored by Bharatiya Janata Party), Vivek Krishna Tankha (Sponsored by Indian National Congress), and Sumitra (Sponsored by Bharatiya Janata Party) have been elected.
* Declaration 3: Elections from Tamil Nadu: Thiru. S. Kalyanasundaram, Thiru. R. Girirajan, Thiru.C. Ve. Shanmugam, Thiru. P. Chidambaram, Thiru. R. Dharmar, and Thiru. K.R.N. Rajesh Kumar have been elected. The sponsoring parties are Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam and Indian National Congress.
* The notification also references Section 67 and Section 71 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, indicating that this notification is in pursuance of these sections of the act.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
Based on the provided text, the target audience and stakeholders include:
* The elected members of the Legislative Assemblies of Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, and Tamil Nadu who participated in the election process.
* The newly elected members of the Council of States.
* The Election Commission of India.
* The general public, as the notification is published for "general information."
* Political parties sponsoring the elected candidates.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible agency/bodies:** The Ministry of Law and Justice, Legislative Department, is responsible for issuing the notification. The Returning Officers for each state (Raipur, Bhopal, Chennai) are responsible for conducting the elections and declaring the results.
* **Timelines or procedures:** The notification references specific dates (June 29, 2022, for the retirement of members and June 30, 2022, for the notification date), suggesting a prompt implementation following the retirement and election processes.
* The notification references sections of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, and the Conduct of Elections Rules, 1961, indicating that the election and declaration process adheres to these existing legal frameworks.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
* The intended outcome of this notification is the official recognition of the newly elected members of the Council of States, allowing them to assume their responsibilities and participate in the legislative process. It also ensures transparency in the election process by making the results publicly available.
**9. Conclusion:**
The notification published on June 30, 2022, formally declares the election results for the Council of States from Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, and Tamil Nadu. This action is crucial for the proper functioning of the Rajya Sabha and ensures the representation of these states in the upper house of Parliament. The notification's significance lies in its role in completing the democratic process and enabling the elected members to fulfill their duties.
Key Entities Referenced
Council of States: The upper house of the Parliament of India, where members are elected by the Legislative Assemblies of States.
Chhattisgarh: A state in India from which members were elected to the Council of States.
Madhya Pradesh: A state in India from which members were elected to the Council of States.
Tamil Nadu: A state in India from which members were elected to the Council of States.
Rajeev Shukla: Name of member elected to the Council of States from Chhattisgarh.
Ranjeet Ranjan: Name of member elected to the Council of States from Chhattisgarh.
Kavita: Name of member elected to the Council of States from Madhya Pradesh.
Vivek Krishna Tankha: Name of member elected to the Council of States from Madhya Pradesh.
Sumitra: Name of member elected to the Council of States from Madhya Pradesh.
S. Kalyanasundaram: Name of member elected to the Council of States from Tamil Nadu.
R. Girirajan: Name of member elected to the Council of States from Tamil Nadu.
C. Ve. Shanmugam: Name of member elected to the Council of States from Tamil Nadu.
P. Chidambaram: Name of member elected to the Council of States from Tamil Nadu.
R. Dharmar: Name of member elected to the Council of States from Tamil Nadu.
K.R.N. Rajesh Kumar: Name of member elected to the Council of States from Tamil Nadu.
Representation of the People Act, 1951: An act of the Parliament of India that regulates the elections to the Houses of Parliament and the Legislative Assemblies of each State.
Conduct of Elections Rules, 1961: Rules pertaining to the conduct of elections in India.
Legislative Assembly of the State of Chhattisgarh: The legislative assembly that elected members to the Council of States from Chhattisgarh.
Legislative Assembly of the State of Madhya Pradesh: The legislative assembly that elected members to the Council of States from Madhya Pradesh.
Legislative Assembly of the State of Tamil Nadu: The legislative assembly that elected members to the Council of States from Tamil Nadu.
Indian National Congress: Recognized Political party that sponsored Rajeev Shukla and Ranjeet Ranjan.
Bharatiya Janata Party: Recognized registered political party that sponsored Kavita and Sumitra.
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam: Political party that sponsored Thiru. S. Kalyanasundaram, Thiru. R. Girirajan and Thiru. K.R.N. Rajesh Kumar.
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam: Political party that sponsored Thiru.C. Ve. Shanmugam and Thiru. R. Dharmar.
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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.ं 2798] नई दिल्ली, ंसृ स्ट्प जतिार, िनू 30, 2022/आणा 9, 1944
No. 2798] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, JUNE 30, 2022/ASHADHA 9, 1944
जिजध और न्य ाय तरं ालय
(जिधायी जिभाग)
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल् ली, 30 िून, 2022
का.आ. 2940(अ).—लोक प्रजतजनजधत्ि अजधजनयत, 1951 (1951 का 43) की धारा 67 के अनुसरण त ें
जनम् नजलजखत ोोणणाए,ं जिनत ें छत् तीसग , तध् य प्रिेि और तजतलनाडु रा्य ों स े रा्य सभा तें उन ् यारस सिस्ट् यों के, िो
अपनी पिािजध के अिसान पर तारीख 29 िून, 2022 को जनिृत् त सो गए स,ं स्ट् थानों को भरन े के जलए जनिािजचत अ यर्थथियों
के नात अतं र्थििष्ट स,ं सििसाधारण की िानकारी के जलए प्रकाजित की िाती स ं:-
ोोणणाए ं
(1)
छत् तीसग रा्य की जिधानसभा के जनिािजचत सिस्ट् यों ाारा रा्य सभा के जलए जनिािचन
“जनिािचनों का संचालन जनयत, 1961 के जनयत 11 के उपजनयत (1) के साथ पठित लोक प्रजतजनजधत्ि
अजधजनयत, 1951 की धारा 53 की उपधारा (2) त ेंअंतर्थििष्ट उपंंधों के अनुसरण त,ें तं ोोणणा करता ह ंदक, —
श्री रािीि िक्ु ल ा (नात) 11, कौठटल् य ताग,ि चाणक् य पुरी, दिल् ली- 110021 (पता), भारतीय राष्र ीय कांसेस
(तान् यताप्रा् त रािनतजतक िल का नात) ाारा ख़े े दकए गए स;ं और
श्रीतती रंिीत रंिन (नात) 10, स्ट् टेिन रोड, पूर्थणिया, जिला- पूर्थणिया (जंसार) (पता) भारतीय राष्र ीय कांसेस
(तान् यताप्रा् त रािनतजतक िल का नात) ाारा ख़े ी की गई स ं
4337 GI/2022 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
उस सिन तें उन िो सिस्ट् यों के, िो अपनी पिािजध के अिसान पर, 29 िून, 2022 को जनित्ृ त सो रस े स,ं स्ट् थानों
को भरने के जलए सम् यक् ूपप से जनिािजचत सो गए स ं
स्ट् थान : रायपुर
तारीख : 03 िनू , 2022
स./-
ठरटर्निंग आदिसर”
रा्य सभा जािार्थणिक जनिािचन ”
(2)
तध् य प्रििे रा्य की जिधानसभा के जनिािजचत सिस्ट् यों ाारा रा्य सभा के जलए जनिािचन
“जनिािचनों का संचालन जनयत, 1961 के जनयत 11 के उपजनयत (1) के साथ पठित लोक प्रजतजनजधत्ि
अजधजनयत, 1951 की धारा 53 की उपधारा (2) त ेंअंतर्थििष्ट उपंंधों के अनुसरण त,ें तं ोोणणा करता ह ंदक, —
1. कजिता, नात
1464, आनन्ि नगर, जनकट रािकीय कालिे , पता
डा. अम्ं डे कर नगर (तऊ), इन्ि ौर (तध्य प्रिेि)
भारतीय िनता पाटी (तान् यताप्रा् त/रजिस्ट् रीकृत
रािनतजतक िल का नात) ाारा ख़े ी की गई स,ं
2. जििके कृष्ण तन्खा नात
842, नाथ िजसजिल लाइन, िंलपरु (त.प्र.) पता
भारतीय राष्र ीय कासं से (तान् यताप्रा् त/रजिस्ट् रीकृत
रािनतजतक िल का नात) ाारा ख़े े दकए गए स,ं
3. सुजतरा नात
409, उद्यन गसत कंपनी, राझं ी,अंं डे कर िाड,ि पता
राझं ी, िंलपरु (त.प्र.)
भारतीय िनता पाटी
(तान् यताप्रा् त/रजिस्ट् रीकृत रािनतजतक िल का नात) ाारा
ख़े ी की गई स ं
उस सिन त,ें उन तीन सिस्ट् यों के, िो अपनी पिािजध के अिसान पर, 29 िून, 2022 को जनिृत् त सो रस े स,ं
स्ट् थानों को भरन े के जलए सम् यक् ूपप से जनिािजचत सो गए स ं
तारीख : 3 िनू , 2022
स्ट् थान : तध् य प्रिेि जिधान सभा
भिन, भोपाल,
स./-
अिधेि प्रताप ससंस, ठरटर्निंग आदिसर”[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपर : असाधारण 3
(3)
तजतलनाडु रा्य की जिधानसभा के जनिािजचत सिस्ट् यों ाारा रा्य सभा के जलए जनिािचन
“जनिािचनों का संचालन जनयत, 1961 के जनयत 11 के उपजनयत (1) के साथ पठित लोक प्रजतजनजधत्ि
अजधजनयत, 1951 की धारा 53 की उपधारा (2) त ेंअंतर्थििष्ट उपंंधों के अनुसरण त,ें तं ोोणणा करता ह ंदक, —
1. जतरु. एस. कल् याणसुन् िरत,् द्रजिड तुन्नेर कणगत ाारा ख़े े दकए गए स ं
नं0 58 ंी, िजन् नयर स्ट् रीट,
पम्ंापडतयूर जिलेि, कुम् ंकोनत तालुक,
तंिािुर जिला- 612703
2. जतरु. आर. जगठररािन, द्रजिड तुन्नेर कणगत ाारा ख़े े दकए गए स ं
1, चेजल् लयाम् तन कालोनी, िसू री गली , परे ािल् लरू ,
चेन् नई- 600082
3. जतरु. सी. िी. णणतगु त ऑल इंजडया अन्न ा द्रजिड तुन्नेर कणगत ाारा ख़े े
दकए गए स ं
1/1, ंिनई कोजिल स्ट् रीट,
अव् ितयरकु् पत, तुज् पली पोस्ट् ट, ठटन् डीिनत तालुक,
जिल्लुपुरत जिला-604302
4. जतरु. पी. जचिंंरत, भारतीय राष्र ीय कांसेस ाारा ख़े े दकए गए स ं
87, तोतीलाल स्ट् रीट, कन् िनरु ,
जसिगंगई जिला- 630104
5. जतरु. आर. धरतार, ऑल इंजडया अन्न ा द्रजिड तुन्नेर कणगत ाारा ख़े े
दकए गए स ं
95, पुजलयनगुडी जिलेि,
कक्क ुर पोस्ट् ट, तुिकु ुलातुर तालकु ,
रातनाथापुरत जिला
6. जतरु. के.आर.एन. रािेि कुतार, द्रजिड तुन्नेर कणगत ाारा ख़े े दकए गए स ं
25ए. के.आर. थोट्टत,
कट्टनाचतम् पट्टी पोस्ट् ट, रासीपुरत् तालुक,
नाम्तकल जिला- 637408
उस सिन तें उन छस सिस्ट् यों के, िो अपनी पिािजध के अिसान पर, 29 िून, 2022 को जनिृत् त सो रस े स,ं स्ट् थानों
को भरने के जलए सम् यक् ूपप से जनिािजचत सो गए स ं
स्ट् थान : चेन् नई- 600009
तारीख : 03.06.2022
स./-
डा. के. श्रीजनिासन, ठरटर्निंग आदिसर और सजचि,
जिधान सभा सजचिालय”
————
[िा. सं. एच-11024/2/2021-जि.2]
दििाकर ससंस, संयुक् त सजचि और जिधायी परातिी4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
MINISTRY OF LAW AND JUSTICE
(Legislative Department)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 30th June, 2022
S.O. 2940(E).––In pursuance of section 67 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 (43 of
1951), the following declarations containing the name of the candidates elected to fill the seats in the
Council of States from the States of Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh and Tamil Nadu of eleven members,
who retired on 29th June, 2022, on the expiration of their term of office, is published for general
information:—
Declaration
(1)
Election to the Council of States by the elected members of the Legislative Assembly of the State
of Chhattisgarh.
“In pursuance of the provisions contained in sub-section (2) of section 53 of the Representation of
the People Act, 1951, read with sub-rule (1) of rule 11 of the Conduct of Election Rules, 1961, I declare
that—
Shri Rajeev Shukla (Name) 11, Kautilya Marg, Chanakya puri, Delhi–1100021 (Address)
Sponsered by Indian National Congress (Name of the recognized Political party) and
Smt. Ranjeet Ranjan (Name) 10, Station Road, Purnia, Distt.–Purnia, (Bihar) (Address)
Sponsered by Indian National Congress (Name of the recognized Political party)
have been, duly elected to fill the seats in that House of two members retiring on 29th June, 2022
on the expiration of their term of office.
Place : Raipur
Date : 3rd June, 2022. Sd-
Returning Officer
Biennial Election to the Council of States”.
(2)
Election to the Council of States by the elected members of the Legislative Assembly of the State
of Madhya Pradesh.
“In pursuance of the provisions contained in sub-section (2) of section 53 of the Representation of
the People Act, 1951, read with sub-rule (1) of rule 11 of the Conduct of Elections Rules, 1961, I declare
that:
1. Kavita, Name
1464, Anand Nagar, Near Govt. College, Dr. Ambedkar Address
Nagar(Mhow), Indore (M.P.)
Sponsored by Bharatiya Janata Party (name of the
Recognized/registered political party),
2. Vivek Krishna Tankha Name
842, North Civil Line, Jabalpur (M.P.) Address
Sponsored by Indian National Congress (name of the
Recognized/registered political party),[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपर : असाधारण 5
3. Sumitra Name
409, Udyan Gas Company, Ranjhi, Ambedkar Ward, Address
Ranjhi, Jabalpur (M.P.)
Sponsored by Bharatiya Janata Party (name of the
Recognized/registered political party),
have been duly elected to fill the seats in that House of three members retiring on the 29th June, 2022 on
the expiration of their term of office.
Dated : the 3rd June, 2022
Place : Madhya Pradesh Vidhan Sabha
Bhawan, Bhopal,
Sd-
Awadhesh Pratap Singh,
Returning Officer”.
(3)
Election to the Council of States by the elected members of the Legislative Assembly of the State
of Tamil Nadu.
“In pursuance of the provisions contained in sub-section (2) of section 53 of the Representation of
the People Act, 1951, read with sub-rule (1) of rule 11 of the Conduct of Elections Rules, 1961, I declare
that:
1. Thiru. S. Kalyanasundaram,
No.58B, Vanniyar Street, Sponsored by Dravida
Pambapadaiyur Village, Kumbakonam Taluk, Munnetra Kazhagam
Thanjavur District – 612703.
2. Thiru. R. Girirajan,
1, Chelliamman Colony, 2nd Street, Peravallur, Sponsored by Dravida
Chennai – 600 082. Munnetra Kazhagam
3. Thiru.C. Ve. Shanmugam,
1/1, Bajanai Kovil Street, Avvayarkuppam, Muppili Post, Sponsored by All India
Tindivanam Taluk, Anna Dravida Munnetra
Kazhagam
Villupuram District – 604 302.
4. Thiru. P. Chidambaram,
87, Motilal Street, Kandanur, Sponsored by Indian
Sivagangai District – 630 104. National Congress
5. Thiru. R. Dharmar,
95, Puliangudi Village, Kakkur Post, Sponsored by All India
Mudukulathur Taluk, Anna Dravida Munnetra
Ramanathapuram District. Kazhagam
6. Thiru. K.R.N. Rajesh Kumar,
25A. K.R. Thottam, Kattanachampatty Post, Sponsored by Dravida
Rasipuram Taluk, Namakkal District – 637 408. Munnetra Kazhagam6 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
have been duly elected to fill the seats in that House of six members retiring on the 29th June, 2022 on the
expiration of their term of office.
Place: Chennai – 600 009.
Dated : 03.06.2022
Sd-
Dr. K. SRINIVASAN, Returning Officer and Secy.
LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY SECRETARIAT”.
————
[F. No. H.11024/2/2021-Leg.II]
DIWAKAR SINGH, Jt. Secy. & Legislative Counsel
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल् ली, 30 िून, 2022
का.आ. 2941(अ).—लोक प्रजतजनजधत्ि अजधजनयत, 1951 (1951 का 43) की धारा 12 के अधीन िारी की गई
अजधसूचना संख यांक का.आ. 2367(अ), तारीख 24 तई, 2022 के अनुसरण त,ें छत्तीसग , तध्य प्रिेि और तजतलनाडु
रा्यों की जिधान सभाओं के जनिािजचत सिस्ट्यों ाारा जनिािजचत रा्य सभा के ्यारस सिस्ट्यों के स्ट्थानों को िो ्यारस
सिस्ट्यों की पिािजध के अिसान पर 29.06.2022 को जनिृत्त सोने पर ठरक्त सो गए सं, भरने के प्रयोिन के जलए जनिािचन
कराया गया स ं
अत:, अं, लोक प्रजतजनजधत्ि अजधजनयत, 1951 (1951 का 43) की धारा 71 के अनसु रण त,ें रा्य ों की
जिधान सभाओं के जनिािजचत सिस्ट् यों ाारा जनिािजचत सिस्ट् यों के नात सििसाधारण की िानकारी के जलए अजधसूजचत दकए
िाते स:ं—
सिस्ट्य का नात रा्य
रािीि िुक् ला छत् तीसग
रंिीत रंिन छत् तीसग
कजिता तध् य प्रििे
जििेक कृष्ण तन्खा तध् य प्रििे
सुजतरा तध् य प्रििे
एस. कल् याणसुन् िरत ् तजतलनाडु
आर. जगठररािन तजतलनाडु
सी. िी. णणतुगत तजतलनाडु
पी. जचिंंरत ् तजतलनाडु
आर. धरतार तजतलनाडु
के. आर. एन. रािेि कुतार तजतलनाडु
[िा. सं. एच-11024/2/2021-जि.2]
दििाकर ससंस, संयुक् त सजचि और जिधायी परातिी[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपर : असाधारण 7
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 30th June, 2022
S.O. 2941(E).––Whereas election has been held, in pursuance of notification number S.O. 2367(E),
dated the 24th May, 2022, issued under section 12 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 (43 of
1951), for the purpose of filling the seats of eleven members of the Council of States elected by the elected
members of the Legislative Assemblies of the States of Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh and Tamil Nadu
which fell vacant on the retirement of eleven members on 29.06.2022, on the expiration of their term of
office.
Now, therefore, in pursuance of section 71 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 (43 of
1951), the name of the members elected by the elected members of the Legislative Assemblies of the States
are hereby notified for general information:—
Name of the Member State
RAJEEV SHUKLA Chhattisgarh
RANJEET RANJAN Chhattisgarh
KAVITA Madhya Pradesh
VIVEK KRISHNA TANKHA Madhya Pradesh
SUMITRA Madhya Pradesh
S. KALYANASUNDARAM Tamil Nadu
R. GIRIRAJAN Tamil Nadu
C. VE. SHANMUGAM Tamil Nadu
P. CHIDAMBARAM Tamil Nadu
R. DHARMAR Tamil Nadu
K.R.N. RAJESH KUMAR Tamil Nadu
[F.No. H.11024/2/2021-Leg.II]
DIWAKAR SINGH, Jt. Secy. & Legislative Counsel
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