**Gazette Notification Summary: Resignation of Member of the Council of States (Rajya Sabha)**
**Notification Details**
* **Issuing Authority:** Rajya Sabha Secretariat
* **Gazette Issue Number:** No. 127 (Extraordinary, Part I—Section 1)
* **Registration Number:** D. L.-33004/99
* **Publication ID:** CG-DL-E-08052026-272363
* **Reference Number:** F. No. LAFEAS-TO20/1/2026-Table Office-RSS
* **Notification Date:** May 8, 2026 (Vaisakha 18, 1948)
**Summary of Official Action**
The Rajya Sabha Secretariat has formally notified the resignation of **Shri C.Ve. Shanmugam**, an elected Member of the Council of States (Rajya Sabha) representing the State of Tamil Nadu. Shri Shanmugam resigned his seat, and the resignation was officially accepted by the Chairman of the Rajya Sabha.
**Effective Date and Metrics**
* **Effective Date of Resignation:** May 7, 2026
* **Official Signatory:** P. C. Mody, Secretary-General
**Publication and Contact Information**
* **Printed by:** Directorate of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064.
* **Published by:** Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.
Key Entities Referenced
Shri C.Ve. Shanmugam: An elected Member of the Rajya Sabha representing the State of Tamil Nadu who resigned from his seat.
Council of States (Rajya Sabha): The upper house of the Parliament of India, in which a legislative vacancy occurred following a member's resignation.
Tamil Nadu: The state whose representation in the Rajya Sabha is affected by the member's resignation.
Chairman, Rajya Sabha: The presiding officer of the Council of States who accepted the resignation of the member.
Rajya Sabha Secretariat: The administrative office of the Rajya Sabha that issued the official notification of the resignation.
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असाधारण
EXTRAORDINARY
भाग I—खण्ड 1
PART I—Section 1
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 127] नई दिल्ली, िुक्रवार, मई 8, 2026/विै ाख 18, 1948
No. 127] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, MAY 8, 2026/VAISAKHA 18, 1948
राज्य सभा सजिवालय
अजधसिू ना
नई दिल्ली, 8 मई, 2026
फा. स.ं LAFEAS-TO20/1/2026-Table Office-RSS.—तजमलनाडु राज्य का प्रजतजनजधत्व करने वाले राज्य
सभा के जनवााजित सिस्ट्य श्री सी. वी. षनमुगम न े राज्य सभा में अपनी सिस्ट्यता से त्यागपत्र िे दिया ह ैऔर राज्य सभा के
सभापजत ने 7 मई, 2026 से उनका त्यागपत्र स्ट्वीकार कर जलया ह।ै
पी. सी. मोिी, महासजिव
3260 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART I—SEC.1]
RAJYA SABHA SECRETARIAT
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 8th May, 2026
F. No. LAFEAS-TO20/1/2026-Table Office-RSS.— Shri C.Ve. Shanmugam, an elected
Member of the Council of States (Rajya Sabha), representing the State of Tamil Nadu, resigned his
seat in the Rajya Sabha and his resignation has been accepted by the Chairman, Rajya Sabha w.e.f.
7th May, 2026.
P. C. MODY, Secy.-General
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