Date: 2014-03-29Category: Extra OrdinaryState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
The President is pleased to call upon the Parliamentary constituencies, specified, in column (2) of the Table given below comprised within the corresponding States or Union territories.
Executive Summary:
This document is a notification from the Ministry of Law and Justice, Legislative Department, Government of India, announcing a general election. It calls upon parliamentary constituencies in multiple states and union territories to elect members, following Section 14(2) of the Representation of the People Act, 1951. The notification is dated March 29, 2014.
Key Points / Main Content:
* **General Election Announcement:**
* A general election will be held to constitute a new House of the People.
* The election is called due to the expiration of the term of the fifteenth House of the People.
* **Legal Basis:**
* The announcement is made in pursuance of Section 14(2) of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 (43 of 1951).
* **Constituencies Involved:**
* Parliamentary constituencies within specified States and Union territories are called upon to elect members.
* The States and Union territories include Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Jammu & Kashmir, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, and Puducherry.
* A table lists the specific parliamentary constituencies within each State/Union territory.
Impact Analysis:
**Parliamentary Constituencies:**
* Impact: Required to participate in the general election process to elect new members.
* Action Required: Prepare for and conduct elections in accordance with the Representation of the People Act, 1951, and related rules and orders.
**Electors:**
* Impact: Electors within the specified parliamentary constituencies are impacted and must vote for their representatives.
* Action Required: Participate in the election by casting their votes.
**Election Commission:**
* Impact: Oversee and manage the entire election process across the specified constituencies.
* Action Required: Ensure free and fair elections are conducted in accordance with established procedures.
Key Entities Referenced
Representation of the People Act, 1951: A law of the Parliament of India that regulates elections to the Houses of Parliament and the Legislative Assemblies of each State and Union Territory.
House of the People: The lower house of the Parliament of India.
Assam: A state in Northeast India.
Bihar: A state in East India.
Chhattisgarh: A state in Central India.
Jammu and Kashmir: A former state and now a union territory of India, located in the northern part of the Indian subcontinent.
Jharkhand: A state in eastern India.
Madhya Pradesh: A state in central India.
Maharashtra: A state in the western peninsular region of India.
Rajasthan: A state in northern India.
Tamil Nadu: A state in southern India.
Uttar Pradesh: A state in northern India.
West Bengal: A state in eastern India.
Puducherry: A union territory of India.
Ministry of Law and Justice: A ministry of the Government of India.
New Delhi: The capital of India.