This notification from the Election Commission of India announces a by-election to fill a vacancy in the Council of States caused by the death of Shri Ashok Gasti, a member elected by the elected members of the Legislative Assembly of Karnataka. The vacancy occurred on September 17, 2020, with the original term of office extending to June 25, 2026.
The Election Commission, acting under Section 147, subsection 1 of Section 39, and Section 56 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, has called upon the elected members of the Legislative Assembly of Karnataka to elect a person to fill the vacancy before December 4, 2020.
Key dates for the by-election are as follows:
* Last date for making nominations: November 18, 2020 (Wednesday)
* Date for scrutiny of nominations: November 19, 2020 (Thursday)
* Last date for withdrawal of candidatures: November 23, 2020 (Monday)
* Date of poll (if necessary): December 1, 2020 (Tuesday)
* Date before which the election shall be completed: December 4, 2020 (Friday)
Polling hours, if necessary, are fixed from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on the specified date.
The notification was issued on November 11, 2020, in New Delhi, and is identified by the reference number No. 100CSKT0520201. The signatory is Suman Kumar Das, Secretary.
Key Entities Referenced
Ashok Gasti: Member of the Council of States who passed away, creating a vacancy.
Council of States: The upper house of the Parliament of India; a seat is vacant due to the death of Ashok Gasti.
Legislative Assembly of Karnataka: The state legislative body whose elected members will elect a new member to the Council of States.
Representation of the People Act, 1951: The Indian law governing elections to the Parliament and State Legislatures; cited as the legal basis for the by-election.
Election Commission of India: The constitutional body responsible for conducting elections in India; issuing the notification for the by-election.
Karnataka: The State in India where a by-election will be held to fill a vacant seat in the Council of States.
New Delhi: Location where the Election Commission of India issued the notification.
Suman Kumar Das: Secretary of Election Commission of India who signed the notification.
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EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण्ड 3—उप-खण्ड (iii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (iii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 38] िई दिल्ली, बधु र्ार, िर्म्ब र 11, 2020/कार्तका 20, 1942
No. 38] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2020/KARTIKA 20, 1942
भारत जिर्ाचा ि आयोग
अजधसचू िा
िई दिल्ली, 11 िर्म्बर, 2020
आ.अ. 38 (अ).—यतः, किााटक राज्य की जर्धाि सभा के जिर्ााजचत सिस्ट्यों द्वारा राज्य सभा में जिर्ााजचत
श्री अिोक गस्ट्ती का स्ट्थाि जििकी पिार्जध 25.06.2026 सजित उस तारीख तक थी के समाप्त िोि े से पूर्ा उिका जिधि
िोिे के कारण 17.09.2020 से ररक्त िो गया ि;ै और
यतः, इस प्रकार हुई ररजक्त को भरिे के प्रयोिि स ेउप-जिर्ााचि करािा ि;ै
अतः, अब लोक प्रजतजिजधत्र् अजधजियम 1951 (1951 का 43) की धारा 147 धारा 39 की उपधारा (1) और
धारा 56 के अिुसरण में भारत जिर्ााचि आयोग एतद्द्वारा-
(अ) किााटक राज्य की जर्धाि सभा के जिर्ााजचत सिस्ट्यों से यि अपेक्षा करता ि ै दक र्े 04 दिसम्बर, 2020 से पूर्ा तथा
उक्त अजधजियम और तद्धीि बिाए गए जियमों और उिके तित िारी दकए गए आिेिों के उपबन्धों के अिुसार राज्य सभा
में उक्त ररजक्त को भरि े के प्रयोिि से एक व्यजक्त जिर्ााजचत कर िें।
(आ) उक्त जिर्ाचा ि के सबं धं मःे-
(क) िाम जििेजित करिे की अजन्तम तारीख – 18 िर्म्बर, 2020 (बुधर्ार);
(ख) िाम जििेिि की संर्ीक्षा की तारीख – 19 िर्म्बर, 2020 (गुरुर्ार);
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(ग) अभ्यर्थता ाएं र्ापस लिे े की अजन्तम तारीख – 23 िर्म्बर, 2020 (सोमर्ार);
(घ) र्ि तारीख जिस को यदि आर्श्यक हुआ तो मतिाि िोगा – 01 दिसम्बर, 2020 (मगं लर्ार); और
(ड.) र्ि तारीख जिससे पूर् ाजिर्ााचि सम्पन्न करा जलया िाएगा – 04 दिसम्बर, 2020 (िुक्रर्ार);
जियत करता ि;ै
और
(इ) 09.00 बिे पूर्ााह्ि से 04.00 बिे अपराह्ि तक का समय उस समय के रूप में जियत करता ि ै जिसको, यदि
आर्श्यक हुआ तो, जर्जिर्िष्टा तारीख को मतिाि िोगा।
[सं. 100/रा.स.-किााटक/05/2020 (1)]
आिेि से,
समु ि कुमार िास, सजचर्
ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi the 11th November, 2020
O. N. 38(E).—WHEREAS, the seat of Shri Ashok Gasti in the Council of States, elected by the elected
members of the Legislative Assembly of Karnataka, has become vacant on 17.09.2020 by the reason of his death,
before the expiration of his term of office which was up to and including 25.06.2026; 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 04th December,
2020 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 18th November, 2020 (Wednesday), as the last date for making nominations;
(b) the 19th November, 2020 (Thursday), as the date for the scrutiny of the nominations;
(c) the 23rd November, 2020 (Monday), as the last date for the withdrawal of candidatures;
(d) the 01st December, 2020 (Tuesday), as the date on which a poll shall, if necessary, be taken; and
(e) the 04th December, 2020 (Friday), 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/05/2020(1)]
By Order,
SUMAN KUMAR DAS, Secy.
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