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 M.P. Veerendra Kumar, whose term was to expire on April 2, 2022. The elected members of the Legislative Assembly of Kerala are called upon to elect a person to fill this vacancy before August 26, 2020, in accordance with the Representation of the People Act, 1951. The key dates for the election are as follows: Last date for nominations: August 13, 2020 (Thursday); Date for scrutiny of nominations: August 14, 2020 (Friday); Last date for withdrawal of candidatures: August 17, 2020 (Monday); Date of poll (if necessary): August 24, 2020 (Monday); and Date before which election shall be completed: August 26, 2020 (Wednesday). Polling hours, if necessary, are fixed from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The notification number is 100CSKL0320201 and was issued on August 6, 2020, by Suman Kumar Das, Secretary, Election Commission of India.
Key Entities Referenced
Election Commission of India: The organization responsible for conducting elections in India, issuing the notification regarding the by-election.
Council of States: The Upper House of the Parliament of India, where a vacancy arose due to the death of a member.
Legislative Assembly of Kerala: The state legislative body whose elected members are responsible for electing a member to fill the vacancy in the Council of States.
Kerala: State in India where by-election is to be held for the Council of States.
M.P. Veerendra Kumar: The deceased member of the Council of States whose death created the vacancy necessitating the by-election.
Representation of the People Act, 1951: The Indian law governing the conduct of elections, cited as the legal basis for the Election Commission's actions.
New Delhi: Location where the Election Commission of India issued the notification.
Suman Kumar Das: Secretary of the Election Commission of India, who signed the notification.
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भाग II—खण्ड 3—ईप-खण्ड (iii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (iii)
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स.ं 19] नइ ददल्ली, बिृ स्ट्प जतर्ार, ऄगस्ट्त 6, 2020/श्रार्ण 15, 1942
No. 19] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, AUGUST 6, 2020/SHRAVANA 15, 1942
भारत जनर्ाचा न अयोग
ऄजधसचू ना
नइ ददल्ली, 6 ऄगस्ट्त, 2020
अ.ऄ. 19(ऄ).—यतः, केरल राज्य की जर्धान सभा के जनर्ााजचत सदस्ट्यों द्वारा राज्य सभा में जनर्ााजचत
श्री एम.पी. र्ीरेन्द्र कुमार का स्ट्थान जिनकी पदार्जध 02.04.2022 सजित ईस तारीख तक थी के समाप्त िोने स े पूर् ा
ईनका जनधन िोने के कारण 28.05.2020 से ररक्त िो गया ि;ै और
यतः, आस प्रकार हुइ ररजक्त को भरने के प्रयोिन स ेईप-जनर्ााचन कराना ि;ै
ऄतः, ऄब लोक प्रजतजनजधत्र् ऄजधजनयम, 1951 (1951 का 43) की धारा 147 धारा 39 की ईपधारा (1) और
धारा 56 के ऄनुसरण में भारत जनर्ााचन अयोग एतद्द्वारा-
(ऄ) केरल राज्य की जर्धान सभा के जनर्ााजचत सदस्ट्यों से यि ऄपेक्षा करता ि ै दक र्े 26 ऄगस्ट्त, 2020 से पूर्ा तथा ईक्त
ऄजधजनयम और तद्धीन बनाए गए जनयमों और ईनके तित िारी दकए गए अदेिों के ईपबन्द्धों के ऄनुसार राज्य सभा म ें
ईक्त ररजक्त को भरने के प्रयोिन से एक व्यजक्त जनर्ााजचत कर दें।
(अ) ईक्त जनर्ाचा न के सबं धं म ें:-
(क) नाम जनदेजित करने की ऄजन्द्तम तारीख – 13 ऄगस्ट्त, 2020 (गुरुर्ार) ;
(ख) नाम जनदेिन की संर्ीक्षा की तारीख – 14 ऄगस्ट्त, 2020 (िुक्रर्ार) ;
(ग) ऄभ्यर्थथताएं र्ापस लने े की ऄजन्द्तम तारीख – 17 ऄगस्ट्त, 2020 (सोमर्ार) ;
(घ) र्ि तारीख जिसको यदद अर्श्यक हुअ तो मतदान िोगा – 24 ऄगस्ट्त, 2020 (सोमर्ार) ; और
(ड.) र्ि तारीख जिससे पूर् ाजनर्ााचन सम्पन्न करा जलया िाएगा –26 ऄगस्ट्त, 2020 (बधु र्ार) ;
जनयत करता ि;ै
और
3563 GI/2020 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(iii)]
(आ) 09.00 बिे पूर्ााह्न से 04.00 बिे ऄपराह्न तक का समय ईस समय के रूप म ें जनयत करता ि ै जिसको, यदद
अर्श्यक हुअ तो, जर्जनर्ददष्ट तारीख को मतदान िोगा।
अदिे स,े
[सं. 100/रा.स.-केरल/03/2020(1)]
सुमन कुमार दास, सजचर्
ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 6th August, 2020
O.N. 19(E).—WHEREAS, the seat of Shri M.P. Veerendra Kumar in the Council of States, elected
by the elected members of the Legislative Assembly of Kerala, has become vacant on 28.05.2020 by the
reason of his death, before the expiration of his term of office which was up to and including 02.04.2022;
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 Kerala to elect, before 26th August,
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 13th August, 2020 (Thursday), as the last date for making nominations;
(b) the 14th August, 2020 (Friday), as the date for the scrutiny of the nominations;
(c) the 17th August, 2020 (Monday), as the last date for the withdrawal of candidatures;
(d) the 24th August, 2020 (Monday), as the date on which a poll shall, if necessary, be taken; and
(e) the 26th August, 2020 (Wednesday), 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.
By Order,
[No. 100/CS-KL/03/2020(1)]
SUMAN KUMAR DAS, Secy.
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