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Date: 06-Jul-2023 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

Notification regarding Biennial Election to the Council of States from West Bengal, Goa and Gujarat

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Executive Summary & Key Takeaways

What it means

  • The Election Commission of India has announced the schedule for elections to the Council of States (Rajya Sabha) for members to be elected by the elected members of the Legislative Assemblies of Goa, Gujarat, and West Bengal.
  • This notification specifies the key dates for the election process, including nomination, scrutiny, withdrawal of candidatures, polling (if necessary), and completion of the election.

Key Changes

  • The President of India has called upon the elected members of the Legislative Assemblies of Goa, Gujarat, and West Bengal to elect members to the Council of States as per the Representation of the People Act, 1951.
  • Goa is to elect 1 member, Gujarat is to elect 3 members, and West Bengal is to elect 6 members.
  • Key dates for the election process are:
  • Last date for making nominations: July 13, 2023 (Thursday)
  • Date for scrutiny of nominations: July 14, 2023 (Friday)
  • Last date for withdrawal of candidatures: July 17, 2023 (Monday)
  • Date of polling (if necessary): July 24, 2023 (Monday)
  • Date before which the election shall be completed: July 26, 2023 (Wednesday)
  • Polling hours (if necessary) are fixed from 09:00 am to 04:00 pm on the specified date.

Impact Analysis

Political Parties

  • Action Item: Parties should finalize their candidate nominations and ensure compliance with the specified dates for nomination, scrutiny, and withdrawal.

Elected Members of Legislative Assemblies

  • Action Item: Elected members should be informed about the election schedule and procedures.

Election Commission of India

  • Action Item: The ECI should ensure smooth conduct of elections as per schedule.

State Governments (Goa, Gujarat, West Bengal)

  • Action Item: State governments should coordinate with the ECI to ensure smooth conduct of the elections.

Citizens

  • Action Item: Citizens should be aware of the election process and the importance of their state's representation in the Rajya Sabha.

Key Entities Referenced

Election Commission of India: The Election Commission of India is an autonomous constitutional authority responsible for administering election processes in India. President of India: The President of India is the head of state of India. Legislative Assemblies of Goa, Gujarat, West Bengal: The legislative bodies of the respective states whose elected members will elect the Rajya Sabha members. Council of States (Rajya Sabha): The upper house of the Parliament of India. Representation of the People Act, 1951: A law enacted by the Parliament of India to govern the conduct of elections to the Houses of Parliament and to the Legislative Assemblies and Legislative Councils of each State.
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रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-06072023-247106 xxxGIDHxxx CG-DL-E-06072023-247106 xxxGIDExxx ऄसाधारण EXTRAORDINARY भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (iii) PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (iii) प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY स.ं 20] नई ददल्ली, बृहस्ट्प जतर्ार, िुलाई 6, 2023/अषाढ़ 15, 1945 No. 20] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, JULY 6, 2023/ASHADHA 15, 1945 भारत जनर्ाचा न अयोग ऄजधसचू ना नई ददल्ली, 6 िुलाई, 2023 अ.ऄ. 20(ऄ).—यतः, भारत के राष्ट्रपजत ने लोक प्रजतजनजधत्र् ऄजधजनयम, 1951 (1951 का 43) की धारा 12 के ऄधीन िारी, और तारीख 06 िुलाई, 2023 को भारत के रािपत्र म ें प्रकाजित ऄजधसचू ना द्वारा नीचे की सारणी के स्ट्तम्भ (1) म ें जर्जनर्ददष्ट राज्यों की जर्धान सभा के प्रत्येक जनर्ााजचत सदस्ट्यों स े यह ऄपेक्षा की ह ै दक र् े उक्त सारणी के स्ट्तम्भ (2) म ेंराज्यों के सामन े जर्जनर्ददष्ट संख्या म ेंसदस्ट्य जनर्ााजचत कर दें: सारणी क्र. स.ं राज्य भरे िान ेर्ाल ेस्ट्थान (1) (2) 1. गोर्ा 01 2. गुिरात 03 3. पजिम बंगाल 06 ऄतः, ऄब उक्त ऄजधजनयम की धारा 39 की उप-धारा (1) और धारा 56 के ऄनुसरण में भारत जनर्ााचन अयोग एतद्द्वाराः- 4328 GI/2023 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(iii)] (ऄ) उक्त जनर्ााचन के संबंध म ें जनम्नजलजखत जनधााररत करता हःै - (क) नाम जनदेजित करने की ऄजततम तारीख - 13 िुलाई, 2023 (गुरुर्ार) (ख) नाम जनदिे नों की संजर्क्षा की तारीख - 14 िुलाई, 2023 (िुक्रर्ार) (ग) ऄभ्यर्थथताएं र्ापस लेन े की ऄंजतम तारीख - 17 िुलाई, 2023 (सोमर्ार) (घ) र्ह तारीख, जिसको यदद अर्श्यक ुआअ तो मतदान होगा, - 24 िुलाई, 2023 (सोमर्ार), और (ङ) र्ह तारीख जिससे पूर् ाजनर्ााचन सम्पन्न करा जलया िाएगा – 26 िलु ाई, 2023 (बुधर्ार), और (अ) 09:00 बि े पूर्ााह्न स े 04:00 बिे ऄपराह्न तक का समय, ऐसे समय के रूप म ें जनयत करता ह ै जिसके दौरान यदद अर्श्यक ुआअ तो, उक्त जर्जनर्ददष्ट तारीख को, मतदान होगा। [फा. स.ं 318/रा.स.-मल्टी/2023 (1)] अदेि से, सुमन कुमार दास, सजचर् ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 6th July, 2023 O.N. 20(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 06th July, 2023 been pleased to call upon the elected members of each of the Legislative Assemblies of the States, specified in column (1) of the TABLE below, to elect to the Council of States, the number of member(s) specified against that State in column (2) of the said TABLE: TABLE Sl. No. Name of State No. of members retiring (1) (2) 1. Goa 01 2. Gujarat 03 3. West Bengal 06 Now, therefore, in pursuance of sub-section (1) of Section 39 and Section 56 of the said Act, the Election Commission of India hereby- (A) appoints, with respect to the said election; (a) the 13th July, 2023 (Thursday), as the last date for making nominations; (b) the 14th July, 2023 (Friday), as the date for the scrutiny of the nominations; (c) the 17th July, 2023 (Monday), as the last date for the withdrawal of candidatures; (d) the 24th July, 2023 (Monday), as the date on which a poll shall, if necessary, be taken; and (e) the 26th July, 2023 (Wednesday), 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-Multi/2023(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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