## Report on Election Commission of India Notification Regarding Council of States Election in Tamil Nadu
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a notification issued by the Election Commission of India (ECI) concerning the election of six members to the Council of States (Rajya Sabha) from the Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu. The notification outlines the key dates and timelines for the election process, including nomination, scrutiny, withdrawal of candidatures, polling (if necessary), and the completion date. The report highlights the ECI's role in overseeing the election and ensuring its timely and proper execution.
**2. Introduction:**
This report provides an overview of a notification published by the Election Commission of India (ECI) regarding the election to fill vacancies in the Council of States (Rajya Sabha) from the Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu. The analysis is based solely on the information provided in the policy text.
**3. Policy Overview:**
This is a new policy notification outlining the schedule for an election. The core objective is to facilitate the election of six members to the Council of States representing Tamil Nadu, filling vacancies arising from the retirement of incumbent members.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
The policy addresses the issue of vacancies arising in the Council of States due to the retirement of sitting members. The notification serves to initiate and schedule the election process to ensure continued representation for Tamil Nadu in the Upper House of the Parliament. It ensures a timely replacement for the retiring members, maintaining the state's representation.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
This is a new policy. The notification establishes the following key dates and provisions for the election process:
* **Call for Election:** The President of India, via notification under Section 12 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, has called upon the elected members of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly to elect six members to the Council of States.
* **Last Date for Nominations:** June 9th, 2025 (Monday)
* **Date for Scrutiny of Nominations:** June 10th, 2025 (Tuesday)
* **Last Date for Withdrawal of Candidatures:** June 12th, 2025 (Thursday)
* **Date of Poll (if necessary):** June 19th, 2025 (Thursday)
* **Election Completion Date:** June 23rd, 2025 (Monday)
* **Polling Hours (if necessary):** 09:00 am to 04:00 pm on the designated polling date.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
The primary target audience includes:
* Elected members of the Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu (MLAs) who will be electing the members to the Council of States.
* Potential candidates seeking to be elected to the Council of States.
* Political parties in Tamil Nadu.
* The Election Commission of India.
* Citizens of Tamil Nadu interested in the election process.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency:** The Election Commission of India (ECI) is the responsible body for overseeing and conducting the election.
* **Timelines and Procedures:** The notification clearly outlines the timeline for each stage of the election process, including nomination, scrutiny, withdrawal, and polling (if required). Specific dates and times are provided for each activity. The ECI will be responsible for ensuring adherence to these timelines and procedures.
* The notification references the Representation of the People Act, 1951, indicating that the election will be conducted in accordance with the provisions of that Act.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
The intended outcome is the successful and timely election of six new members to the Council of States from Tamil Nadu, ensuring the state's continued representation in the Upper House. This election will fill the vacancies created by the retirement of the current members, maintaining the balance of power and regional representation in the Parliament. The smooth execution of this election is crucial for the democratic process.
**9. Conclusion:**
The Election Commission of India's notification sets the stage for the election of six members to the Council of States from Tamil Nadu. It establishes the key dates, timelines, and procedures for the election process, ensuring its timely and proper execution. The notification is significant for maintaining the state's representation in the Upper House and upholding the democratic process.
Key Entities Referenced
ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA: The organization issuing the notification.
New Delhi: Location where the notification was issued.
June 2, 2025: Date of the notification.
President of India: The authority who issued a notification under Section 12.
Section 12 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951: Legal section under which the President of India issued a notification.
Gazette of India: Official publication where the President's notification was published.
Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu: The body whose elected members are to elect members to the Council of States.
Council of States: The body to which members are to be elected.
Tamil Nadu: State to elect members to the Council of States.
Section 39: Section related to the appointment of dates for nominations, scrutiny, withdrawal, and polling.
Section 56: Section related to the hours of polling.
09th June, 2025: Last date for making nominations.
10th June, 2025: Date for the scrutiny of the nominations.
12th June, 2025: Last date for the withdrawal of candidatures.
19th June, 2025: Date on which a poll shall be taken, if necessary.
23rd June, 2025: Date before which the election shall be completed.
09:00 am to 04:00 pm: Hours during which the poll shall be taken, if necessary.
SUMAN KUMAR DAS: Secretary.
Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi110064: Place of Printing.
Controller of Publications, Delhi110054: Publisher of the Gazette of India.
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असाधारण
EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण्ड 3—उप-खण्ड (iii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (iii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 17] िई दिल्ली, सोमर्ार, ििू 2, 2025/ज्य ष्े ठ 12, 1947
No. 17] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, JUNE 2, 2025/JYAISTHA 12, 1947
भारत जिर्ाचा ि आयोग
अजधसचू िा
िई दिल्ली, 2 िूि, 2025
आ. अ.17 (अ). — यतः, भारत के राष्ट्रपजत ि े लोक प्रजतजिजधत्र् अजधजियम, 1951(1951 का 43) की धारा 12
के अधीि िारी, और तारीख 02 िूि 2025 को भारत के रािपत्र म ें प्रकाजित अजधसूचिा द्वारा तजमलिाडु राज्य की
जर्धाि सभा के जिर्ााजचत सिस्ट्यों स े यह अपेक्षा की ह ै दक 24 िुलाई 2025 को 06 (छ:) सिस्ट्यों की पिार्जध के अर्साि
पर उिकी सेर्ाजिर्ृजि के कारण राज्य सभा म ें होि े र्ाली ररजियों को भरि े के जलए तजमलिाडु राज्य स े उस सिि के जलए
छ: सिस्ट्यों को जिर्ााजचत कर ि;ें
अतः, अब उि अजधजियम की धारा 39 की उप-धारा (1) और धारा 56 के अिुसरण म ें जिर्ााचि आयोग
एतद्द्वारा:—
(अ) उि जिर्ााचि के संबंध में जिम्नजलजखत जिधााररत करता ह: ै—
(क) िाम जििेजित करिे की अजततम तारीख - 09 िूि 2025 (सोमर्ार)
(ख) िाम जििेििों की संर्ीक्षा की तारीख - 10 ििू 2025 (मंगलर्ार)
(ग) अभ्यर्थता ाएं र्ापस लिे े की अंजतम तारीख - 12 िूि 2025 (गुरूर्ार)
( घ) र्ह तारीख,जिसको यदि आर्श्यक हुआ तो मतिाि होगा - 19 िूि 2025 (गुरूर्ार)
(ड.) र्ह तारीख जिससे पूर् ा जिर्ााचि सम्पन्न करा जलया िाएगा - 23 ििू 2025 (सोमर्ार), और
(आ) 09:00 बि े पूर्ााह्ि स े 04:00 बि े अपराह्ि तक का समय, ऐसे समय के रूप म ें जियत करता ह ै जिसके िौराि यदि
आर्श्यक हुआ तो, उि जर्जिर्िष्टा तारीख को, मतिाि होगा।
[फा.स.ं 318/रा.स.-तजमलिाडु/2025 (1)]
आिेि स,े
सुमि कुमार िास, सजचर्
3593 GI/2025 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(iii)]
ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 2nd June, 2025
O. N. 17(E).—Whereas, the President of India has, by notification issued under Section 12 of the
Representation of the People Act, 1951(43 of 1951) and published in the Gazette of India on 02nd June, 2025, been
pleased to call upon the elected members of the Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu, to elect 06 (six) members to the
Council of States to fill the vacancies in that House caused due to the retirement of the sitting members on 24th July,
2025 on the expiration of their term of office;
Now, therefore, in pursuance of sub-section (1) of Section 39 and Section 56 of the said Act, the Election
Commission hereby:—
(A) appoints, with respect to the said election;
(a) the 09th June, 2025 (Monday), as the last date for making nominations;
(b) the 10th June, 2025 (Tuesday), as the date for the scrutiny of the nominations;
(c) the 12th June, 2025 (Thursday) as the last date for the withdrawal of candidatures;
(d) the 19th June, 2025 (Thursday), as the date on which a poll shall, if necessary, be taken; and
(e) the 23rd June, 2025 (Monday), as the date before which the election shall be completed; and
(B) fixes the hours from 09:00 am to 04:00 pm, as the hours during which the poll shall, if necessary, be taken
in the above-mentioned State on the date specified above for the election.
[F.No. 318/CS-TN/2025(1)]
By Order,
SUMAN KUMAR DAS, Secy.
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