**The Gazette of India: Extraordinary Notification Summary**
**General Information**
* **Document Type:** The Gazette of India: Extraordinary (Part I—Section 1)
* **Registration Number:** D. L.-33004/99
* **Notification Number:** No. 114
* **Gazette ID:** CG-DL-E-20042026-271931
* **Issue Date:** Monday, April 20, 2026 (Chaitra 30, 1948)
* **Issuing Authority:** Lok Sabha Secretariat, New Delhi
* **File Reference:** F. No. 37/1/(VII)/2026/T
**Executive Order**
The notification serves to publish an official order issued by the President of India, Droupadi Murmu, dated April 20, 2026. In accordance with the powers conferred by sub-clause (a) of clause (2) of Article 85 of the Constitution of India, the President has officially prorogued the Lok Sabha.
**Key Personnel**
* **President of India:** Droupadi Murmu
* **Secretary General:** Utpal Kumar Singh
**Publication Details**
* **Printer:** Directorate of Printing, Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064.
* **Publisher:** Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.
Key Entities Referenced
Article 85 of the Constitution of India: The legal provision that empowers the President to prorogue either House of Parliament.
Lok Sabha: The lower house of the Indian Parliament, which is the entity being formally prorogued through this notification.
President of India: The constitutional authority (Droupadi Murmu) who issued the official order to end the session of the Lok Sabha.
Lok Sabha Secretariat: The administrative body responsible for issuing and publishing the notification of the President's order.
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असाधारण
EXTRAORDINARY
भाग I—खण्ड 1
PART I—Section 1
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 114] नई दिल्ली, सोमवार, अप्रैल 20, 2026/ित्रै 30, 1948
No. 114] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, APRIL 20, 2026/CHAITRA 30, 1948
लोक सभा सजिवालय
अजधसिू ना
नई दिल्ली, 20 अप्रैल, 2026
फा. स.ं 37/1/(VII)/2026/टी.— राष्टर पजत का दिनांक 20 अप्रैल, 2026 का जनम्नजलजखत आिेि सामान्य
िानकारी के जलए प्रकाजित दकया िाता ह ै :-
"संजवधान के अनच्ु छेि 85 के खण्ड (2) के उप-खण्ड (क) द्वारा प्रित्त िजियों का प्रयोग करते हुए, मैं, एतद्द्वारा
लोक सभा का सत्रावसान करती ह।ूँ
20 अप्रैल, 2026 द्रौपिी मुमुु,
राष्टर पजत''
————
उत्पल कुमार ससंह, महासजिव
2811 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART I—SEC.1]
LOK SABHA SECRETARIAT
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 20th April, 2026
F. No. 37/1/(VII)/2026/T.— The following order by the President dated the 20th April, 2026
is published for general information:-
“In exercise of the powers conferred upon me by sub-clause (a) of clause (2) of article 85
of the Constitution, I hereby prorogue the Lok Sabha.
April 20, 2026 Droupadi Murmu,
PRESIDENT”
————
UTPAL KUMAR SINGH, Secy. General
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.