**Summary of Gazette Notification: Resignation of Shri Debashish Samantaray**
**Document Overview**
The Rajya Sabha Secretariat issued a formal notification in The Gazette of India: Extraordinary (Part I—Section 1, No. 143), published on Monday, May 25, 2026.
**Key Details and Metrics**
* **Notification Number:** F. No. LAFEAS-TO20/1/2026-Table Office-RSS.
* **Issuing Authority:** Rajya Sabha Secretariat, New Delhi.
* **Official Registration Number:** REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99.
* **Gazette Identifier:** CG-DL-E-25052026-272854.
**Member Resignation**
Shri Debashish Samantaray, an elected Member of the Council of States (Rajya Sabha) representing the State of Odisha, has officially resigned his seat.
**Effective Date and Acceptance**
The Chairman of the Rajya Sabha accepted the resignation effective May 25, 2026 (Jyaistha 4, 1948).
**Authorized Signatory**
The notification was signed by P. C. Mody, Secretary-General.
**Publication Information**
The document was 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
Shri Debashish Samantaray: An elected Member of the Council of States (Rajya Sabha) representing the State of Odisha who has resigned from his seat.
Rajya Sabha: The Council of States (Upper House) of the Parliament of India, where the membership vacancy has occurred.
Odisha: The Indian state represented by the resigning Member of Parliament, Shri Debashish Samantaray.
Chairman, Rajya Sabha: The presiding officer of the Council of States who accepted the formal resignation of the member.
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असाधारण
EXTRAORDINARY
भाग I—खण्ड 1
PART I—Section 1
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 143] नई दिल्ली, सोमवार, मई 25, 2026/ज्य ष्े ठ 4, 1948
No. 143] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, MAY 25, 2026/JYAISTHA 4, 1948
राज्य सभा सजिवालय
अजधसिू ना
नई दिल्ली, 25 मई, 2026
फा. स.ं LAFEAS-TO20/1/2026-Table Office-RSS.—ओजडिा राज्य का प्रजतजनजधत्व करने वाले राज्य सभा के
जनवााजित सिस्ट्य श्री िेबािीष सामंतराय ने राज्य सभा म ें अपनी सिस्ट्यता स े त्यागपत्र िे दिया ह ै और राज्य सभा के
सभापजत न े 25 मई, 2026 स ेउनका त्यागपत्र स्ट्वीकार कर जलया ह।ै
पी. सी. मोिी, महासजिव
3694 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART I—SEC.1]
RAJYA SABHA SECRETARIAT
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 25th May, 2026
F. No. LAFEAS-TO20/1/2026-Table Office-RSS.— Shri Debashish Samantaray, an elected
Member of the Council of States (Rajya Sabha), representing the State of Odisha, resigned his seat in the
Rajya Sabha and his resignation has been accepted by the Chairman, Rajya Sabha w.e.f. 25th May, 2026.
P. C. MODY, Secy.-General
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