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**Executive Summary** This report summarizes three official notifications from the Ministry of Law and Justice, dated July 17, 2026, declaring the results of bye-elections to the Council of States (Rajya Sabha) from West Bengal. The documents confirm the election of three candidates to fill vacancies created by resignations that occurred in June 2026. The elected members will serve the remainder of their respective terms, which extend until 2029 and 2030. **Key Points / Main Content** **Statutory Provisions** * The declarations are issued under Section 67 and Section 53(2) of the Representation of the People Act, 1951. * The election process followed sub-rule (1) of rule 11 of the Conduct of Elections Rules, 1961. **Elected Candidates and Terms (West Bengal)** * **Ms. Sushmita Dev**: Sponsored by the Bharatiya Janata Party; elected to fill the vacancy created by her own resignation on June 10, 2026. Her term extends to April 2, 2030. * **Shri Prakash Chik Baraik**: Sponsored by the Bharatiya Janata Party; elected to fill the vacancy created by his own resignation on June 11, 2026. His term extends to August 18, 2029. * **Shri Sukhendu Sekhar Ray**: Sponsored by the Bharatiya Janata Party; elected to fill the vacancy created by his own resignation on June 8, 2026. His term extends to August 18, 2029. **Election Details** * All candidates were elected by the members of the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal at the Assembly House, Kolkata. * The results were officially published for general information by the Returning Officer and the Ministry of Law and Justice. **Impact Analysis** **Council of States (Rajya Sabha)** **Impact** Three vacant seats representing the State of West Bengal are now formally filled. **Action Required** Incorporate the elected members into the House for their respective remaining terms. **Elected Representatives (Sushmita Dev, Prakash Chik Baraik, and Sukhendu Sekhar Ray)** **Impact** The individuals are legally declared as duly elected members of the Council of States. **Action Required** Assume their duties in the Council of States as per the terms specified in the notifications. **General Public** **Impact** The public is officially informed of the representation changes and election results through the Gazette. **Action Required** None; the document is published for information purposes.

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Representation of the People Act, 1951: The primary legislation governing the conduct of elections and the filling of vacancies in the Parliament of India. Council of States (Rajya Sabha): The upper house of the Indian Parliament for which the bye-elections were conducted to fill vacant seats. West Bengal: The state jurisdiction for the bye-election, where members of the Legislative Assembly elected candidates to the Council of States. Conduct of Elections Rules, 1961: Statutory rules used in conjunction with the Representation of the People Act to officially declare the election results.
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रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-20072026-274605 CG-DxLx-xEG-I2D0H0x7x2x0 26-274605 xxxGIDExxx असाधारण EXTRAORDINARY भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii) PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii) प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY स.ं 3789] नई दिल्ली, सोमिार, िलु ाई 20, 2026/आषाढ 29, 1948 25/आषाढ़ 3, 1947 No. 3789] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, JULY 20, 2026/ASHADHA 29, 1948 SHADHA 3, 1947 जिजध और न्याय मत्रं ालय (जिधायी जिभाग) अजधसचू ना नईं दिल्ली, 17 िलु ाई, 2026 का.आ. 3955(अ).— लोक प्रजतजनजधत्ि अजधजनयम, 1951 (1951 का 43) की धारा 67 के अनुसरण म,ें जनम्न जलजखत घोषणा, जिसमें ऐसे अभ् यर्थी का नाम अंतर्ििष्ट ह,ै िो पजिमी बंगाल राज्य स े राज्य सभा के उस स्ट् र्थान को, िो सुश्री सुजष्मता िेि, की उनकी पिािजध, िो तारीख 2 अप्रलै , 2030 को सजम्मजलत करत े हुए 2 अप्रलै , 2030 तक र्थी, के अिसान स े पूिि तारीख 10 िून, 2026 को त् यागपत्र िेन े के कारण ररक्त हो गया र्था, को भरन े के जलए, सििसाधारण की िानकारी के जलए प्रकाजित की िाती है:-- घोषणा पजिमी बंगाल की जिधान सभा के जनिािजचत सिस्ट्यों द्वारा राज्य सभा के जलए उप-जनिािचन । ''जनिािचनों का संचालन जनयम, 1961 के जनयम 11 के उपजनयम (1) के सार्थ परित, लोक प्रजतजनजधत्ि अजधजनयम, 1951 की धारा 53 की उपधारा (2) म ेंअंतर्ििष्ट उपबंधों के अनुसरण में, म,ैं घोषणा करता ह ंदक— 5504 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] सुजष्मता िेि, 68, एस एम िेि रोड, रेलिे स्ट्टेिन के जनकट, जसलचर, तारापरु भाग I, तारापुर, कछार, असम - 788003 भारतीय िनता पाटी द्वारा खडी की गई ह,ैं उस सिन म ें सुश्री सुजष्मता िेि के त् यागपत्र के कारण हुई ररजक्त को भरने के जलए सम्यक् रूप से जनिािजचत हो गई ह ैं। स्ट्र्थानः जिधान सभा भिन, कोलकाता तारीख: 17 िुलाई, 2026 ह0/- ररटर्निंग आदिसर" [िा.सं.एच-11024/6/2026-जि02] अकाली िी कोंघ,े अपर सजचि MINISTRY OF LAW AND JUSTICE (Legislative Department) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 17th July, 2026 S.O. 3955(E).— In pursuance of section 67 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 (43 of 1951), the following declaration containing the name of the candidate elected to fill the seat in the Council of States from the State of West Bengal that fell vacant on 10th June, 2026 by reason of resignation of Ms. Sushmita Dev, before the expiration of her term of office which was up to and including 02nd April, 2030, is published for general information:- DECLARATION Bye-Election to the Council of States by the elected members of the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal. “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 - Sushmita Dev 68, S M Dev Road, Near Railway Station, Silchar, Tarapur Pt I, Tarapur, Cachar, Assam - 788003[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3 sponsored by Bharatiya Janata Party has been duly elected to fill the vacancy caused in that House by the resignation of Ms Sushmita Dev. Place: Assembly House, Kolkata. Date: The 17th July, 2026. Sd/- Returning Officer” [F. No. H-11024/6/2026-Leg.II] AKALI V. KONGHAY, Addl. Secy. अजधसचू ना नईं दिल्ली, 17 िलु ाई, 2026 का.आ. 3956(अ).— लोक प्रजतजनजधत्ि अजधजनयम, 1951 (1951 का 43) की धारा 67 के अनुसरण म,ें जनम्न जलजखत घोषणा, जिसमें ऐसे अभ् यर्थी का नाम अंतर्ििष्ट ह,ै िो पजिमी बंगाल राज्य स े राज्य सभा के उस स्ट् र्थान को, िो श्री प्रकाि जचक बाराईक, की उनकी पिािजध, िो तारीख 18 अगस्ट्त, 2029 को सजम्मजलत करते हुए 18 अगस्ट्त, 2029 तक र्थी, के अिसान स े पूिि तारीख 11 िून, 2026 को त् यागपत्र िेन े के कारण ररक्त हो गया र्था, को भरन े के जलए, सििसाधारण की िानकारी के जलए प्रकाजित की िाती ह:ै -- घोषणा पजिमी बंगाल की जिधान सभा के जनिािजचत सिस्ट्यों द्वारा राज्य सभा के जलए उप-जनिािचन । ''जनिािचनों का संचालन जनयम, 1961 के जनयम 11 के उपजनयम (1) के सार्थ परित, लोक प्रजतजनजधत्ि अजधजनयम, 1951 की धारा 53 की उपधारा (2) म ेंअंतर्ििष्ट उपबंधों के अनुसरण में, म,ैं घोषणा करता ह ंदक— प्रकाि जचक बाराईक, ग्राम – न्यलू ैंड्स टी. िी., पी.ओ. – न्यूलड्ैं स पी. एस. कुमारग्राम, जिला - अलीपुरद्वार, जपन – 736205 भारतीय िनता पाटी द्वारा खडे दकए गए ह,ैं उस सिन म ें श्री प्रकाि जचक बाराईक के त् यागपत्र के कारण हुई ररजक्त को भरने के जलए सम्यक् रूप से जनिािजचत हो गए ह ैं।4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] स्ट्र्थानः जिधान सभा भिन, कोलकाता तारीख: 17 िुलाई, 2026 ह0/- ररटर्निंग आदिसर" [िा. सं. एच-11024/6/2026-जि02] अकाली िी कोंघ,े अपर सजचि NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 17th July, 2026 S.O. 3956(E).— In pursuance of section 67 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 (43 of 1951), the following declaration containing the name of the candidate elected to fill the seat in the Council of States from the State of West Bengal that fell vacant on 11th June, 2026 by reason of resignation of Shri Prakash Chik Baraik, before the expiration of his term of office which was up to and including 18th August, 2029, is published for general information:- DECLARATION Bye-Election to the Council of States by the elected members of the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal. “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 - Prakash Chik Baraik Vill - Newlands T.G., P.O. - Newlands, P.S. Kumargram, Dist. - Alipurduar, PIN - 736205 sponsored by Bharatiya Janata Party has been duly elected to fill the vacancy caused in that House by the resignation of Shri Prakash Chik Baraik. Place: Assembly House, Kolkata. Date: The 17th July, 2026. Sd/- Returning Officer” [F. No. H-11024/6/2026-Leg.II] AKALI V. KONGHAY, Addl. Secy.[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 5 अजधसचू ना नईं दिल्ली, 17 िलु ाई, 2026 का.आ. 3957(अ).— लोक प्रजतजनजधत्ि अजधजनयम, 1951 (1951 का 43) की धारा 67 के अनुसरण म,ें जनम्न जलजखत घोषणा, जिसमें ऐसे अभ् यर्थी का नाम अंतर्ििष्ट ह,ै िो पजिमी बंगाल राज्य स े राज्य सभा के उस स्ट् र्थान को, िो श्री सुखेन्ि ु िेखर रॉय, की उनकी पिािजध, िो तारीख 18 अगस्ट्त, 2029 को सजम्मजलत करत े हुए 18 अगस्ट्त, 2029 तक र्थी, के अिसान स े पूिि तारीख 8 िनू , 2026 को त् यागपत्र िेन े के कारण ररक्त हो गया र्था, को भरने के जलए, सििसाधारण की िानकारी के जलए प्रकाजित की िाती ह:ै -- घोषणा पजिमी बंगाल की जिधान सभा के जनिािजचत सिस्ट्यों द्वारा राज्य सभा के जलए उप-जनिािचन । ''जनिािचनों का संचालन जनयम, 1961 के जनयम 11 के उपजनयम (1) के सार्थ परित, लोक प्रजतजनजधत्ि अजधजनयम, 1951 की धारा 53 की उपधारा (2) म ेंअंतर्ििष्ट उपबंधों के अनुसरण में, म,ैं घोषणा करता ह ंदक— सुखेन्ि ुिेखर रॉय, 1/111/1, गररया हाट रोड साउर्थ, िोधपुर पाकि, कोलकाता – 700068 भारतीय िनता पाटी द्वारा खड े दकए गए ह,ैं उस सिन म ें श्री सुखेन्ि ुिेखर रॉय के त् यागपत्र के कारण हुई ररजक्त को भरन े के जलए सम्यक् रूप स ेजनिािजचत हो गए ह ैं। स्ट्र्थानः जिधान सभा भिन, कोलकाता तारीख: 17 िुलाई, 2026 ह0/- ररटर्निंग आदिसर" [िा. सं. एच-11024/6/2026-जि02] अकाली िी कोंघ,े अपर सजचि NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 17th July, 2026 S.O. 3957(E).— In pursuance of section 67 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 (43 of 1951), the following declaration containing the name of the candidate elected to fill the seat in the Council of States from the State of West Bengal that fell vacant on 08th June, 2026 by reason of resignation of Shri Sukhendu Sekhar Ray, before the expiration of his term of office which was up to and including 18th August, 2029, is published for general information:-6 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] DECLARATION Bye-Election to the Council of States by the elected members of the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal. “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 - Sukhendu Sekhar Ray 1/111/1, Gariahat Road South, Jodhpur Park, Kolkata - 700068 sponsored by Bharatiya Janata Party has been duly elected to fill the vacancy caused in that House by the resignation of Shri Sukhendu Sekhar Ray. Place: Assembly House, Kolkata. Date: The 17th July, 2026. Sd/- Returning Officer” [F. No. H-11024/6/2026-Leg.II] AKALI V. KONGHAY, Addl. 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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