**Executive Summary**
This notification, issued by the Ministry of Law and Justice on June 11, 2026, announces the results of bye-elections held to fill vacancies in the Council of States (Rajya Sabha) for the states of Odisha, Maharashtra, and Tamil Nadu. The vacancies were caused by the resignations of sitting members prior to the expiration of their terms. These declarations, made under the Representation of the People Act, 1951, formally name the elected candidates sponsored by various political parties.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Odisha Bye-Election (S.O. 3008(E))**
* **Elected Candidate:** Shri Debashish Samantaray, sponsored by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
* **Vacancy Context:** The seat fell vacant on May 25, 2026, due to the resignation of Shri Debashish Samantaray.
* **Term Information:** The elected member will serve the remainder of the term, which extends up to and including April 3, 2030.
**Maharashtra Bye-Election (S.O. 3009(E))**
* **Elected Candidate:** Rajendra Hiralal Jain, sponsored by the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP).
* **Vacancy Context:** The seat fell vacant on May 6, 2026, following the resignation of Sunetra Ajit Pawar.
* **Term Information:** The elected member will serve the remainder of the term, which extends up to and including July 4, 2028.
**Tamil Nadu Bye-Election (S.O. 3010(E))**
* **Elected Candidate:** Thiru. Praveen Chakravarthy, sponsored by the Indian National Congress (INC).
* **Vacancy Context:** The seat fell vacant on May 7, 2026, following the resignation of Thiru. C. Ve. Shanmugam.
* **Term Information:** The elected member will serve the remainder of the term, which extends up to and including June 29, 2028.
**Legal Framework**
* The declarations were issued in pursuance of Section 67 and Sub-section (2) of Section 53 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951.
* The proceedings were conducted in accordance with Rule 11 of the Conduct of Elections Rules, 1961.
**Impact Analysis**
**Elected Candidates (Shri Debashish Samantaray, Rajendra Hiralal Jain, and Thiru. Praveen Chakravarthy)**
**Impact**
These individuals are officially declared as elected members of the Council of States (Rajya Sabha) for their respective states.
**Action Required**
The candidates must assume their legislative roles and responsibilities for the remainder of the specified terms ending in 2028 or 2030.
**Ministry of Law and Justice (Legislative Department)**
**Impact**
The Ministry has fulfilled its statutory obligation to notify the public and relevant authorities of the election results via the Gazette of India.
**Action Required**
Ensure the official records are updated to reflect the new membership of the Council of States.
**General Public and State Legislative Assemblies**
**Impact**
The constituencies in Odisha, Maharashtra, and Tamil Nadu now have formal representation in the Council of States following the successful completion of the bye-election process.
**Action Required**
No direct action is required, as the document serves as a formal public notification of the concluded election results.
Key Entities Referenced
Representation of the People Act, 1951: The primary legislative framework under which the bye-elections and formal declarations of results were conducted.
Council of States (Rajya Sabha): The upper house of the Parliament of India for which the bye-elections were held to fill vacancies.
Conduct of Elections Rules, 1961: The statutory rules cited alongside the Representation of the People Act to govern the procedure for declaring elected candidates.
Odisha, Maharashtra, and Tamil Nadu: The specific Indian states where bye-elections were conducted by their respective Legislative Assemblies to fill seats in the Council of States.
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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.ं 2910] नई दिल्ली, बृहस्ट्प जतिार, िनू 11, 2026/ज् यष्े ि 21, 1948
No. 2910] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, JUNE 11, 2026/JYAISTHA 21, 1948
जिजध और न्याय मत्रं ालय
(जिधायी जिभाग)
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 11 िून, 2026
का.आ. 3008(अ).— लोक प्रजतजनजधत्ि अजधजनयम, 1951 (1951 का 43) की धारा 67 के अनुसरण म,ें
जनम्न जलजखत घोषणा, जिसमें ऐसे अभ् यर्थी का नाम अतं र्ििष्ट ह,ै िो ओजडिा राज्य स े राज्य सभा के उस स्ट् र्थान को, िो श्री
िेबािीष सामंतराय, की उनकी पिािजध, िो तारीख 3 अप्रैल, 2030 को सजम्मजलत करत े हुए 3 अप्रलै , 2030 तक र्थी, के
अिसान स ेपूिि तारीख 25 मई, 2026 को त् यागपत्र िने े के कारण ररक्त हो गया र्था, भरन ेके जलए, सििसाधारण की िानकारी
के जलए प्रकाजित की िाती ह:ै--
घोषणा
ओजडिा राज्य 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 म,ें म,ैं घोषणा करता ह ंदक—
4237 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
श्री िेबािीष सामंतराय,
मातृछाया, रािाबगीचा,
पी.ओ. – तले गें ा बािार,
कटक – 753009, ओजडिा
िो भारतीय िनता पाटी द्वारा खडे दकए गए ह,ैं उस सिन में श्री िेबािीष सामंतराय द्वारा त् यागपत्र िेने के कारण हुई ररजक्त
को भरने के जलए सम्यक् रूप स े जनिािजचत हो गए ह ैं।
स्ट्र्थानः- ओजडिा जिधान सभा सजचिालय, भुिनेश्वर
तारीख : 11.06.2026
ह/-
ररटर्निंग आदिसर"
[िा. स. ं एच-11024/5/2026-जि02]
अकाली िी कोंघ,े अपर सजचि
MINISTRY OF LAW AND JUSTICE
(Legislative Department)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 11th June, 2026
S.O.3008(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 Odisha that fell vacant on 25th May, 2026 by reason of resignation of Shri Debashish Samantaray, before the
expiration of his term of office which was up to and including 03rd April, 2030, is published for general information:-
Declaration
Bye-Election to the Council of States by the elected members of the Legislative Assembly of Odisha.
“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:-
Debashish Samantaray Sponsored by Bharatiya Janata Party
Matruchhaya, Rajabagicha,
Po.:-Telenga Bazar, Cuttack-
753009, Odisha.
has been duly elected to fill the vacancy caused in that House by the resignation of Shri Debashish Samantaray.
Place: Odisha Legislative Assembly Secretariat,
Bhubaneswar
Date: 11.06.2026.
Sd/-
Returning Officer”
[F. No. H-11024/5/2026-Leg.II]
AKALI V. KONGHAY, Addl. Secy.[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 11 िून, 2026
का.आ. 3009(अ).— लोक प्रजतजनजधत्ि अजधजनयम, 1951 (1951 का 43) की धारा 67 के अनुसरण म,ें
जनम्न जलजखत घोषणा, जिसमें ऐसे अभ् यर्थी का नाम अतं र्ििष्ट ह,ै िो महाराष्ट्र राज्य स ेराज्य सभा के उस स्ट्र्थ ान को, िो पिार,
सुनेत्रा अिीत की उनकी पिािजध, िो तारीख 4 िलु ाई, 2028 को सजम्मजलत करते हुए 4 िलु ाई, 2028 तक र्थी, के अिसान
स ेपूिि तारीख 6 मई, 2026 को त् यागपत्र िेने के कारण ररक्त हो गया र्था, भरने के जलए, सििसाधारण की िानकारी के जलए
प्रकाजित की िाती ह:ै--
घोषणा
महाराष्ट्र राज्य 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 म,ें म,ैं घोषणा करता ह ंदक—
िैन, रािेन्र हीरालाल
कुडिा लाइन,
िेिबंधु िाड,ि
गोंदिया
िो राष्ट्रिािी कांग्रेस पाटी द्वारा खडे दकए गए ह,ैं उस सिन म ेंपिार, सुनेत्रा अिीत द्वारा त् यागपत्र िेने के कारण हुई
ररजक्त को भरने के जलए सम्यक् रूप स े जनिािजचत हो गए ह ैं ।
स्ट्र्थानः- जिधान भिन, बैकि े रीक्लेमेिन, मुंबई - 400032
तारीख : 11 िनू , 2026
ह/-
ररटर्निंग आदिसर"
[िा. स. ं एच-11024/5/2026-जि02]
अकाली िी कोंघ,े अपर सजचि4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 11th June, 2026
S.O. 3009(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 Maharashtra that fell vacant on 06th May, 2026 by reason of resignation of Pawar, Sunetra Ajit, before the expiration
of her term of office which was up to and including 04th July, 2028, is published for general information:-
Declaration
Bye-Election to the Council of States by the elected members of the Legislative Assembly of Maharashtra.
“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 -
Jain, Rajendra Hiralal
Kudwa Line,
Deshbandhu Ward,
Gondia
sponsored by - Nationalist Congress Party has been duly elected to fill the vacancy caused in that House by
the resignation of Pawar, Sunetra Ajit.
Place : Vidhan Bhavan,
Backbay Reclamation,
Mumbai - 400 032.
Date: 11th June, 2026.
Sd/-
Returning Officer”
[F. No. H-11024/5/2026-Leg.II]
AKALI V. KONGHAY, Addl. Secy.
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 11 िून, 2026
का.आ. 3010(अ).— लोक प्रजतजनजधत्ि अजधजनयम, 1951 (1951 का 43) की धारा 67 के अनुसरण म,ें
जनम्न जलजखत घोषणा, जिसमें ऐसे अभ् यर्थी का नाम अतं र्ििष्ट ह,ै िो तजमलनाडु राज्य से राज्य सभा के उस स्ट्र्थ ान को, िो
जतरु सी.िी. िनमगु म, की उनकी पिािजध, िो तारीख 29 िनू , 2028 को सजम्मजलत करत े हुए 29 िून, 2028 तक र्थी, के
अिसान स ेपूिि तारीख 7 मई, 2026 को त् यागपत्र िेन ेके कारण ररक्त हो गया र्था, भरन ेके जलए, सििसाधारण की िानकारी
के जलए प्रकाजित की िाती ह:ै--
घोषणा
तजमलनाडु राज्य 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 म,ें म,ैं घोषणा करता ह ंदक—
जतरु प्रिीण चक्रिती
स.ं 2, क्रीसेंट एिेन्यू, केिि परुे मलपुरम,
चेन्नई – 600028[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 5
िो भारतीय राष्ट्रीय कांग्रेस द्वारा खडे दकए गए ह,ैं उस सिन म ेंजतरु सी.िी. िनमुगम द्वारा त् यागपत्र िेन ेके कारण हुई ररजक्त
को भरने के जलए सम्यक् रूप स े जनिािजचत हो गए ह ैं।
स्ट्र्थानः- चेन्नई - 600009
तारीख : 11.06.2026
ह/-
ररटर्निंग आदिसर"
[िा. स. ं एच-11024/5/2026-जि02]
अकाली िी कोंघ,े अपर सजचि
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 11th June, 2026
S.O. 3010(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 Tamil Nadu that fell vacant on 07th May, 2026 by reason of resignation of Thiru. C. Ve. Shanmugam, before the
expiration of his term of office which was up to and including 29th June, 2028, is published for general information:-
Declaration
Bye-Election to the Council of States by the elected members of the Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu.
“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
Thiru. Praveen Chakravarthy, Sponsored by Indian
No.2, Crescent Avenue, National Congress
Kesava Perumalpuram,
Chennai – 600 028.
has been duly elected to fill the vacancy caused in that House by the resignation of Thiru. C.Ve. Shanmugam.
Place: Chennai – 600 009. Sd/-
Date : 11.06.2026 Returning Officer”
[F. No. H-11024/5/2026-Leg.II]
AKALI V. KONGHAY, Addl. Secy.
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