This notification from the Election Commission of India announces a by-election to fill a vacancy in the Council of States. The seat became vacant due to Pratap Keshari Deb's election to the Odisha Legislative Assembly, before the expiration of his term which was to end on July 1, 2022. The elected members of the Legislative Assembly of the State of Odisha are called upon to elect a person to fill the vacancy before July 9, 2019. The schedule for the election is as follows: Last date for making nominations: June 25, 2019 (Tuesday); Date for scrutiny of nominations: June 26, 2019 (Wednesday); Last date for withdrawal of candidatures: June 28, 2019 (Friday); Date of poll (if necessary): July 5, 2019 (Friday); Date before which the election shall be completed: July 9, 2019 (Tuesday). Polling hours, if necessary, are fixed from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The notification number is No. 100CSOD520191 and it is issued by Order of VARINDER KUMAR, Principal Secretary, Election Commission of India.
Key Entities Referenced
Election Commission of India: The organization responsible for conducting elections in India, issuing this notification.
New Delhi: The location where the notification was issued.
Pratap Keshari Deb: The individual whose seat in the Council of States became vacant.
Council of States: The upper house of the Parliament of India, also known as the Rajya Sabha.
Legislative Assembly of the State of Odisha: The state legislative body responsible for electing members to the Council of States.
Odisha: The State in India where by-election is to be held.
Representation of the People Act, 1951: The legal framework governing elections in India, cited as the basis for the notification.
Varinder Kumar: The Principal Secretary who issued the order on behalf of the Election Commission of India.
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2897 GI/2019 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(iii)]
ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 18th June, 2019
O.N. 141(E).—WHEREAS, the seat of Pratap Keshari Deb in the Council of States, elected by the elected
members of the Legislative Assembly of the State of Odisha, has become vacant on 09.06.2019 by the reason of his
election to the Odisha Legislative Assembly, before the expiration of his term of office which was up to and including
01.07.2022; and
WHEREAS, a bye-election is to be held for the purpose of filling the vacancy so caused;
NOW, THEREFORE, in pursuance of section 147, sub-section (1) of section 39 and section 56 of the
Representation of the People Act, 1951 (43 of 1951), the Election Commission of India hereby-
(A) calls upon the elected members of the Legislative Assembly of the State of Odisha to elect, before 09th July,
2019, and in accordance with the provisions of the said Act and of the rules and orders made thereunder, a
person for the purpose of filling the said vacancy in the Council of States;
(B) appoints, with respect to the said election;
(a) the 25th June, 2019 (Tuesday), as the last date for making nominations;
(b) the 26th June, 2019 (Wednesday), as the date for the scrutiny of the nominations;
(c) the 28th June, 2019 (Friday), as the last date for the withdrawal of candidatures;
(d) the 05th July, 2019 (Friday), as the date on which a poll shall, if necessary, be taken; and
(e) the 09th July, 2019 (Tuesday), as the date before which the election shall be completed;
and
(C) fixes the hours from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., as the hours during which the poll shall, if necessary, be taken on
the date specified above for the election.
[No. 100/CS-OD/5/2019(1)]
By Order,
VARINDER KUMAR, Principal Secy.
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