This notification from the Election Commission of India announces a by-election to fill a vacant seat in the Council of States. The seat, previously held by Soumya Ranjan Patnaik representing the State of Odisha, became vacant on June 6, 2019, due to his resignation before the expiration of his term, which was originally set to end on April 3, 2024.
The Election Commission, acting under Section 147, subsection 1 of Section 39, and Section 56 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, calls upon the elected members of the Legislative Assembly of Odisha to elect a new member before July 9, 2019.
Key dates for the by-election are:
* **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 was issued on June 18, 2019, in New Delhi and is identified as O.N. 146(E) and No. 100/CS-OD/6/2019/1.
The Principal Secretary, Varinder Kumar, issued the order.
Key Entities Referenced
Election Commission of India: The constitutional body responsible for conducting elections in India; the issuer of this notification.
Soumya Ranjan Patnaik: Member of the Council of States whose seat became vacant due to resignation.
Council of States: The upper house of the Parliament of India; a seat in the Council of States is being filled by a by-election.
Legislative Assembly of the State of Odisha: The state legislative body whose elected members will elect a member to the Council of States.
State of Odisha: The Indian state where the by-election is to be held for a seat in the Council of States.
Representation of the People Act, 1951: The Indian law governing the conduct of elections, cited as the legal basis for the notification.
New Delhi: Location where the notification was issued.
Varinder Kumar: Principal Secretary who signed the order.
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ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 18th June, 2019
O.N. 146(E).—WHEREAS, the seat of Soumya Ranjan Patnaik in the Council of States, elected by the elected
members of the Legislative Assembly of the State of Odisha, has become vacant on 06.06.2019 by the reason of
resignation, before the expiration of his term of office which was up to and including 03.04.2024; 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/6/2019(1)]
By Order,
VARINDER KUMAR, Principal Secy.
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