**Executive Summary**
This notification, issued by the Ministry of Law and Justice on July 17, 2026, announces the results of bye-elections for three seats in the Council of States (Rajya Sabha) from West Bengal. The elections were conducted to fill vacancies caused by the resignations of incumbent members in June 2026. The document officially declares the successful candidates, all sponsored by the Bharatiya Janata Party, for terms ending in 2029 and 2030.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Legal and Regulatory Framework**
* The declarations are made in pursuance of Section 67 and Section 53(2) of the Representation of the People Act, 1951.
* The process followed Rule 11(1) of the Conduct of Elections Rules, 1961.
* The Returning Officer officially issued the declarations at the Assembly House, Kolkata.
* **Election Results and Vacancy Details**
* **Prakash Chik Baraik:** Elected to fill the vacancy caused by his resignation on June 11, 2026. This term of office extends up to and including August 18, 2029.
* **Sushmita Dev:** Elected to fill the vacancy caused by her resignation on June 10, 2026. This term of office extends up to and including April 2, 2030.
* **Sukhendu Sekhar Ray:** Elected to fill the vacancy caused by his resignation on June 8, 2026. This term of office extends up to and including August 18, 2029.
* **Political Affiliation**
* All three elected candidates—Prakash Chik Baraik, Sushmita Dev, and Sukhendu Sekhar Ray—were officially sponsored by the Bharatiya Janata Party.
**Impact Analysis**
**Elected Candidates (Prakash Chik Baraik, Sushmita Dev, and Sukhendu Sekhar Ray)**
**Impact**
These individuals are now officially declared as elected members of the Council of States (Rajya Sabha) representing the State of West Bengal.
**Action Required**
The candidates must proceed to fulfill their parliamentary duties for the remainder of their respective terms.
**Council of States (Rajya Sabha)**
**Impact**
Three vacancies within the Council, specifically those allocated to West Bengal, have been officially filled.
**Action Required**
The legislative body must update its membership records and incorporate the elected members into parliamentary proceedings.
**Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)**
**Impact**
The party has successfully retained or secured three seats in the Council of States through these bye-elections.
**Action Required**
No specific action is mandated by the document other than the completed sponsorship of the candidates.
**Legislative Assembly of West Bengal**
**Impact**
The elected members of this Assembly have fulfilled their role in the bye-election process for the Council of States.
**Action Required**
None; the election process handled by the Assembly members is concluded as per the declaration.
Key Entities Referenced
Representation of the People Act, 1951: The primary legislation under which the bye-elections were conducted and results for the Council of States were officially declared.
Council of States (Rajya Sabha): The upper house of India's Parliament for which bye-elections were held to fill vacancies representing the State of West Bengal.
Ministry of Law and Justice: The central ministry (Legislative Department) responsible for issuing the official notification regarding the election of candidates.
Legislative Assembly of West Bengal: The state-level body whose elected members participated in the bye-elections to choose representatives for the Council of States.
Conduct of Elections Rules, 1961: The regulatory framework cited to formalize the declaration of candidates elected to fill the parliamentary vacancies.
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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.ं 3781] नई दिल्ली, िुक्रिार, िुलाई 17, 2026/आषाढ 26, 1948
No. 3781] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, JULY 17, 2026/ASHADHA 26, 1948
जिजध और न्याय मत्रं ालय
(जिधायी जिभाग)
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 17 िुलाई, 2026
का.आ. 3945(अ).— लोक प्रजतजनजधत्ि अजधजनयम, 1951 (1951 का 43) की धारा 67 के अनुसरण में,
जनम्न जलजखत घोषणा, जिसमें ऐसे अभ् यर्थी का नाम अंतर्ििष्ट ह,ै िो पजिमी बंगाल राज्य से राज्य सभा के उस स्ट् र्थान को, िो
श्री प्रकाि जचक बाराईक, की उनकी पिािजध, िो तारीख 18 अगस्ट्त, 2029 को सजम्मजलत करत े हुए 18 अगस्ट्त, 2029
तक र्थी, के अिसान से पूिि तारीख 11 िून, 2026 को त् यागपत्र िेने के कारण ररक्त हो गया र्था, को भरने 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 ।
5493 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
''जनिािचनों का संचालन जनयम, 1961 के जनयम 11 के उपजनयम (1) के सार्थ परित, लोक प्रजतजनजधत्ि अजधजनयम,
1951 की धारा 53 की उपधारा (2) में 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 खड ेदकए गए ह,ैं उस सिन में श्री प्रकाि जचक बाराईक 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"
[िा. स. ं 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. 3945(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[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
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.
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 17 िुलाई, 2026
का.आ. 3946(अ).— लोक प्रजतजनजधत्ि अजधजनयम, 1951 (1951 का 43) की धारा 67 के अनुसरण में,
जनम्न जलजखत घोषणा, जिसमें ऐसे अभ् यर्थी का नाम अंतर्ििष्ट ह,ै िो पजिमी बंगाल राज्य से राज्य सभा के उस स्ट् र्थान को, िो
सुश्री सुजष्मता िेि, की उनकी पिािजध, िो तारीख 2 अप्रैल, 2030 को सजम्मजलत करत े हुए 2 अप्रलै , 2030 तक र्थी, के
अिसान से पूिि तारीख 10 िनू , 2026 को त् यागपत्र िेन े के कारण ररक्त हो गया र्था, को भरने 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) में अंतर्ििष्ट उपबंधों के अनुसरण में, म,ैं घोषणा करता ह ंदक—
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 भरन ेके जलए
सम्यक् रूप से जनिािजचत हो गई ह ैं।
स्ट्र्थानः जिधान सभा भिन, कोलकाता
तारीख: 17 िुलाई, 2026
ह0/-
ररटर्निंग आदिसर"
[िा. स. ं एच-11024/6/2026-जि02]
अकाली िी कोंघ,े अपर सजचि4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 17th July, 2026
S.O. 3946(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
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
नई दिल्ली, 17 िुलाई, 2026
का.आ. 3947(अ).— लोक प्रजतजनजधत्ि अजधजनयम, 1951 (1951 का 43) की धारा 67 के अनुसरण में,
जनम्न जलजखत घोषणा, जिसमें ऐसे अभ् यर्थी का नाम अंतर्ििष्ट ह,ै िो पजिमी बंगाल राज्य से राज्य सभा के उस स्ट् र्थान को, िो
श्री सुखेन्ि ु िेखर रॉय, की उनकी पिािजध, िो तारीख 18 अगस्ट्त, 2029 को सजम्मजलत करते हुए 18 अगस्ट्त, 2029 तक
र्थी, के अिसान से पूि ि तारीख 8 िून, 2026 को त् यागपत्र िने े 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 ।[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 5
''जनिािचनों का संचालन जनयम, 1961 के जनयम 11 के उपजनयम (1) के सार्थ परित, लोक प्रजतजनजधत्ि अजधजनयम,
1951 की धारा 53 की उपधारा (2) में 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"
[िा. स. ं एच-11024/6/2026-जि02]
अकाली िी कोंघ,े अपर सजचि
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 17th July, 2026
S.O. 3947(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:-
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.
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