This notification from the Election Commission of India, dated October 25, 2019, announces a bye-election to fill a vacancy in the Council of States for a member elected by the Legislative Assembly of Karnataka. The vacancy arose due to the resignation of Sh. K.C. Ramamurthy, effective October 16, 2019, before the expiration of his term, which was to end on June 30, 2022.
The Election Commission, acting under the Representation of the People Act, 1951, calls upon the elected members of the Legislative Assembly of Karnataka to elect a person to fill the vacancy before December 16, 2019.
Key dates for the bye-election are:
* Last date for making nominations: December 2, 2019 (Monday)
* Date for scrutiny of nominations: December 3, 2019 (Tuesday)
* Last date for withdrawal of candidatures: December 5, 2019 (Thursday)
* Date of poll (if necessary): December 12, 2019 (Thursday)
* Date before which election shall be completed: December 16, 2019 (Monday)
Polling hours, if necessary, are fixed from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The notification was issued under order and signed by Varinder Kumar, Principal Secretary.
Key Entities Referenced
Election Commission of India: The organization responsible for conducting elections in India, issuing this notification regarding a by-election.
Council of States: The upper house of the Parliament of India, where a vacancy needs to be filled.
Legislative Assembly of Karnataka: The state legislative assembly whose elected members will elect a member to the Council of States.
Karnataka: The state in India where the legislative assembly members will participate in the election to fill the vacant seat in the Council of States.
K.C. Ramamurthy: The former member of the Council of States whose seat became vacant due to resignation.
Representation of the People Act, 1951: The Act of Parliament of India that governs the election process.
New Delhi: Location where the election notification was issued.
Varinder Kumar: Principal Secretary who signed the order related to the election notification.
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ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 25th October, 2019
O.N. 180(E).—WHEREAS, the seat of Sh. K.C. Ramamurthy in the Council of States, elected by the
elected members of the Legislative Assembly of Karnataka, has become vacant on 16.10.2019 by the reason
of his resignation, before the expiration of his term of office which was up to and including 30.06.2022; 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 Karnataka to elect, before 16th
December, 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 02nd December, 2019 (Monday), as the last date for making nominations;
(b) the 03rd December, 2019 (Tuesday), as the date for the scrutiny of the nominations;
(c) the 05th December, 2019 (Thursday), as the last date for the withdrawal of candidatures;
(d) the 12th December, 2019 (Thursday), as the date on which a poll shall, if necessary, be taken; and
(e) the 16th December, 2019 (Monday), 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-KT/16/2019(1)]
By order,
VARINDER KUMAR, Principal Secy.
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