**Notification Summary: Rescission of Biennial Election Result Notifications**
The Ministry of Law and Justice (Legislative Department) issued a formal notification, **S.O. 3975(E)**, on July 20, 2026. This notification was published in The Gazette of India, Extraordinary (Part II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)), under the authority of the Central Government.
**Key Actions and Details:**
* **Legal Authority:** The notification was issued in exercise of powers conferred by **Section 67 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 (43 of 1951)**.
* **Core Objective:** The Central Government has officially rescinded three previously issued notifications: **S.O. 3955 (E)**, **S.O. 3956 (E)**, and **S.O. 3957 (E)**.
* **Context of Rescinded Notifications:** The original notifications were dated July 17, 2026, and published on July 20, 2026. They pertained to the results of the Biennial election to the Council of States (Rajya Sabha).
**Administrative Information:**
* **Notification Date:** July 20, 2026
* **File Number:** F. No. H-11024/4/2026-Leg.II
* **Gazette Number:** 3805
* **Signatory:** Akali V. Konghay, Additional Secretary
* **Publication Authority:** Uploaded by the Directorate of Printing at the Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064, and published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.
Key Entities Referenced
Representation of the People Act, 1951: The primary legislation cited under Section 67, providing the legal authority for the Central Government to rescind previous notifications related to election results.
Ministry of Law and Justice: The central government ministry, specifically the Legislative Department, responsible for issuing this notification to cancel prior orders.
Council of States (Rajya Sabha): The upper house of the Indian Parliament; the notification specifically concerns the results of biennial elections held for this body.
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स.ं 3805] नई दिल्ली, सोमिार, िलु ाई 20, 2026/आषाढ 29, 1948
No. 3805] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, JULY 20, 2026/ASHADHA 29, 1948
जिजध और न्याय मत्रं ालय
(जिधायी जिभाग)
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 20 िुलाई, 2026
का.आ. 3975(अ).—िन प्रजतजनजधत्ि अजधजनयम, 1951 (1951 का 43) की धारा 67 द्वारा प्रित्त िजियों का
प्रयोग करते हुए, केन्रीय सरकार एतद्द्वारा भारत के रािपत्र म ें दिनांक 20 िुलाई, 2026 को प्रकाजित, राज्य सभा के
जद्विार्षिक जनिािचन के पररणाम स े संबंजधत अजधसूचनाओं का.आ. 3955(अ), का.आ. 3956(अ) एि ं का.आ. 3957(अ)
दिनांक 17 िलु ाई, 2026 को एतद्द्वारा जनरजसत करती ह ै।
[फा. स. ं एच-11024/4/2026-जि.2]
अकाली िी. कोंघे, अपर सजचि
5525 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
MINISTRY OF LAW AND JUSTICE
(Legislative Department)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 20th July, 2026
S.O. 3975(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by section 67 of the Representation of the
People Act, 1951 (43 of 1951), the Central Government hereby rescinds the notifications issued vide
S.O. 3955 (E), S.O. 3956 (E) and S.O. 3957 (E), dated the 17th July, 2026, published in the Gazette of India
on 20th July, 2026 relating to the results of Biennial election to the Council of States.
[F. No. H-11024/4/2026-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.