**Executive Summary**
This notification issued by the Ministry of Law and Justice on June 26, 2026, announces the results of the election to the Council of States (Rajya Sabha) by the elected members of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly. The election was conducted to fill four vacancies arising from the retirement of members on June 25, 2026. The document officially declares the names of the four candidates elected to represent the State of Karnataka.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Legal Authority and Purpose**
* The declaration is made in pursuance of Section 67 and Section 71 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951.
* The notification follows the expiration of terms for four members on June 25, 2026: Sri Narayana Koragappa, Sri Iranna Kadadi, Sri H.D. Devegowda, and Sri Mallikarjun Kharge.
**Elected Members and Affiliations**
The following individuals have been duly elected to the Council of States:
* **M. Nagaraja:** Sponsored by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
* **Pawan Khera:** Sponsored by the Indian National Congress (INC).
* **Mansoor Ali Khan:** Sponsored by the Indian National Congress (INC).
* **Mallikarjun Kharge:** Sponsored by the Indian National Congress (INC).
**Administrative Details**
* The election result was officially certified by the Returning Officer in Bengaluru on June 11, 2026.
* The notification was published for general information under the authority of the Legislative Department of the Ministry of Law and Justice.
**Impact Analysis**
**Newly Elected Members (M. Nagaraja, Pawan Khera, Mansoor Ali Khan, and Mallikarjun Kharge)**
**Impact**
These individuals are now officially recognized as members of the Council of States (Rajya Sabha) representing the State of Karnataka.
**Action Required**
They must assume their official roles and responsibilities within the Council of States as per the provisions of the Representation of the People Act, 1951.
**The Council of States (Rajya Sabha)**
**Impact**
The house maintains its required membership strength following the scheduled retirement of four outgoing representatives from Karnataka.
**Action Required**
The secretariat must update official records and seating arrangements to include the newly elected members.
**The Public / General Electorate**
**Impact**
The public is informed of the official representation of the State of Karnataka in the upper house of Parliament.
**Action Required**
No direct action is required other than noting the change in parliamentary representation.
Key Entities Referenced
Representation of the People Act, 1951: The primary legislation governing the conduct of elections and the formal notification of results for the Houses of Parliament.
Council of States (Rajya Sabha): The upper house of the Parliament of India, to which four members were elected to fill vacancies from the State of Karnataka.
Legislative Assembly of the State of Karnataka: The state-level legislative body whose elected members served as the electoral college for the Rajya Sabha election.
Conduct of Elections Rules, 1961: The statutory rules framed under the Representation of the People Act that dictate the procedures for declaring election results.
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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.ं 3328] नई दिल्ली, िुक्रिार, िनू 26, 2026/आषाढ 5, 1948
No. 3328] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, JUNE 26, 2026/ASHADHA 5, 1948
जिजध और न्याय मत्रं ालय
(जिधायी जिभाग)
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 26 िून, 2026
का.आ. 3462(अ).— लोक प्रजतजनजधत्ि अजधजनयम, 1951 (1951 का 43) की धारा 67 के अनुसरण में,
जनम्न जलजखत घोषणा, जिसम ेंऐसे अभ् यर्थियों के नाम अंतर्ििष्ट ह,ैं िो राज्य सभा के उन स्ट्थ ानों को, िो उन चार सिस्ट्यों की
पिािजध के अिसान पर, िो उनके तारीख 25 िून, 2026 को सेिाजनिृत्त हो िाने पर ररक्त हो गए ह,ैं भरन े के जलए,
सििसाधारण की िानकारी के जलए प्रकाजित की िाती ह:ै --
घोषणा
कनािटक राज्य की जिधान सभा के जनिािजचत सिस्ट्यों द्वारा राज्य सभा के जलए जनिािचन ।
4785 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 साथ परित, लोक प्रजतजनजधत्ि अजधजनयम,
1951 की धारा 53 की उपधारा (2) में अंतर्ििष्ट उपबंधों के अनुसरण में, म,ैं घोषणा करता ह ंदक—
क्रम सं. नाम और पता रािनीजतक िल
1. एम. नागराि िो भारतीय िनता पाटी द्वारा खड े
नं. 47, चिं ििन, दकए गए ह ैं
पहला क्रास, जसद्धश्वे र पाकि,
रामकृष्ण कालोनी,
जिध्यानगर, हुबली – 21
2. पिन खडे ा िो भारतीय राष्ट्रीय काग्रं ेस द्वारा खड े
डी-12, तीसरा तल, दकए गए ह ैं
जनिामुद्दीन ईस्ट्ट,
नई दिल्ली – 110013
3. मसं रू अली खान िो भारतीय राष्ट्रीय काग्रं ेस द्वारा खड े
नं. 200/सी, 7िां मेन, दकए गए ह ैं
तीसरा ब्लॉक, ियनगर,
बंगलरुु – 560011.
4. मजल्लकािनुि खडग,े िो भारतीय राष्ट्रीय काग्रं ेस द्वारा खड े
दकए गए ह ैं
लुजम्बनी जनिास, न.ं 1-1165/26ए
प्लाट न.ं 34, आईिान-ए-िती,
गुलबगाि- 585102
उस सिन म ें 4 (चार) सिस्ट्यों अथाित ् श्री नारायण कोरागप्पा, श्री ईरण्ण कडाडी, श्री एच.डी. िेिेगौडा, श्री मजल्लकािुिन
खडग ेके, उनके 25 िून, 2026 को सेिाजनिृत्त हो िाने के कारण हुई ररजक्त यों को भरन ेके जलए सम्यक् रूप से जनिािजचत हो
गए ह ैं।
स्ट्थानः- बंगलरुु
तारीख : 11.06.2026
ह/-
ररटर्निंग आदिसर"
[िा. सं.एच-11024/4/2026-जि02]
अकाली िी. कोंघे, अपर सजचि[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
MINISTRY OF LAW AND JUSTICE
(Legislative Department)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 26th June, 2026
S.O. 3462(E).— In pursuance of section 67 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 (43 of 1951), the
following declaration containing the names of the candidates elected to fill the seats in the Council of States of four
members, who retired on 25th June, 2026, on the expiration of their term of office, is published for general information:–
DECLARATION
Election to the Council of States by the elected members of the Legislative Assembly of the State of Karnataka.
“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-
Sl. Name and Address Political Party
No.
1 M. Nagaraja
No.47, Chandarshan,
1st Cross, Siddeshwara Park, Sponsored by Bharatiya Janata Party
Ramakrishna Colony,
Vidyanagar, Hubballi - 21.
2 Pawan Khera
D-12, 3rd Floor, Nizamuddin Sponsored by Indian National Congress
East, New Delhi - 110013.
3 Mansoor Ali Khan
No. 200/C, 7th Main, Sponsored by Indian National Congress
3rd Block, Jayanagar,
Bengaluru - 560011.
4 Mallikarjun Kharge
Lumbini Nivas, No.1-1165/26A, Sponsored by Indian National Congress
Plot No.34, Aiwan-E-Shahi,
Gulbarga - 585102
have been duly elected to fill the seats in that House of 4(four) members viz., Sri Narayana Koragappa,
Sri Iranna Kadadi, Sri H.D. Devegowda and Sri Mallikarjun Kharge retiring on 25th June, 2026, on the expiration on
their term of office.
Place: Bengaluru Sd-
Date: 11.06.2026 Returning Officer”.
[F. No.H-11024/4/2026-Leg.II]
AKALI V. KONGHAY, Addl. Secy.
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 26 िून, 2026
का.आ. 3463(अ).— लोक प्रजतजनजधत्ि अजधजनयम, 1951 (1951 का 43) की धारा 12 के अधीन िारी
अजधसूचना संखयांक का.आ. 2754(अ), तारीख 1 िनू , 2026 के अनुसरण में, कनािटक राज्य की जिधान सभा के जनिािजचत
सिस्ट्यों द्वारा राज्य सभा के चार सिस्ट्यों के स्ट्थानों को, िो चार सिस्ट्यों की पिािजध के अिसान पर, 25 िनू , 2026 को
सेिाजनिृत्त होने पर ररक्त हो गए ह,ैं भरन े के प्रयोिन के जलए, जनिािचन कराए गए ह ैं;4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
अतः. अब, लोक प्रजतजनजधत्ि अजधजनयम, 1951 (1951 का 43) की धारा 71 के अनुसरण में, कनािटक राज्य की जिधान
सभा के जनिािजचत सिस्ट्यों द्वारा, जनिािजचत दकय े गय े सिस्ट्यों के नाम, सििसाधारण की िानकारी के जलए अजधसूजचत दकए
िाते ह ैं:-
क्रम स.ं सिस्ट्य का नाम राज्य
1. श्री एम. नागराि कनािटक
2. श्री पिन खडे ा कनािटक
3. श्री मंसूर अली खान कनािटक
4. श्री मजल्लकािुिन खडग े कनािटक
[िा. सं.एच-11024/4/2026-जि02]
अकाली िी. कोंघे, अपर सजचि
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 26th June, 2026
S.O. 3463(E).— Whereas elections have been held, in pursuance of notification number S.O. 2754 (E), dated
1st June, 2026 issued under section 12 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 (43 of 1951), for the purpose of
filling the seats of four members of the Council of States elected by the elected members of the Legislative Assembly
of the State of Karnataka which fell vacant on the retirement of four members on the expiration of their term of office
on 25th June, 2026;
Now, therefore, in pursuance of section 71 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 (43 of 1951), the
names of the members elected by the elected members of the Legislative Assembly of the State of Karnataka are hereby
notified for general information:
Sl. Name of the Member State
No.
1. Shri M. Nagaraja Karnataka
2. Shri Pawan Khera Karnataka
3. Shri Mansoor Ali Khan Karnataka
4. Shri Mallikarjun Kharge Karnataka
[F. No.H-11024/4/2026-Leg.II]
AKALI V. KONGHAY, Addl. Secy.
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