PART V EXTRAORDINARY

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BIENNIAL ELECTIONS TO THE COUNCIL OF STATES (RAJYA SABHA) 2018 –

NOTIFICATIONS – REPUBLISHED.

[Memo No.971/Elecs.D/2018-19, Office of the Chief Electoral Officer, Andhra Pradesh, dated:05.03.2018]

NOTIFICATION UNDER SECTION 12 OF THE REPRESENTATION OF THE

PEOPLE ACT, 1951.

The following notification of the Government of India, Ministry of Law and Justice

(Legislative Department), New Delhi, dated the 5^th March 2018 / Phalguna 14, 1939 (Saka) is

republished:

NOTIFICATION

S.O…… (E).–– In pursuance of section 12 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951

(43 of 1951), the President is pleased to call upon the elected members of the Legislative Assembly

of each State specified in column (2) of the table below, to elect, in accordance with the provisions

of the said Act and of the rules and orders made thereunder, the numbers of member(s) specified

against each State in column (3) of the said table, for the purpose of filling the seat(s) of member(s)

of the Council of States whose term of office is due to expire on the date mentioned in the

corresponding entry in column (4) of the said table, on the expiration of their term of office: -

Registered No. HSE-49/2016

No.6

AMARAVATI, MONDAY , MARCH 5, 2018

G.1109

STATUTORY NOTIFICATIONS OF THE ELECTION COMMISSION OF

INDIA AND OTHER ELECTION NOTIFICATIONS

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NOTIFICATIONS BY GOVERNMENT

GENERAL ADMINISTRATION (ELECTIONS) DEPARTMENT

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S.No.

STATE

No. of seats to be filled

Date of retirement

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

1

Andhra Pradesh

3

02.04.2018

2

Bihar

6

02.04.2018

3

Chhattisgarh

1

02.04.2018

4

Gujarat

4

02.04.2018

5

Haryana

1

02.04.2018

6

Himachal Pradesh

1

02.04.2018

7

Karnataka

4

02.04.2018

8

Madhya Pradesh

5

02.04.2018

9

Maharashtra

6

02.04.2018

10

Telangana

3

02.04.2018

11

Uttar Pradesh

10

02.04.2018

12

Uttarakhand

1

02.04.2018

13

West Bengal

5

02.04.2018

14

Odisha

3

03.04.2018

15

Rajasthan

3

03.04.2018

16

Jharkhnad

2

03.05.2018

[F.No.H.11024/3/2018-Leg.II]

Dr. REETA VASISHTA,

Additional Secretary to the Government of India

R.P.SISODIA,

Chief Electoral Officer,

Andhra Pradesh.

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APPOINTMENT OF DATES FOR VARIOUS STAGES OF BIENNIAL ELECTIONS TO

THE COUNCIL OF STATES (RAJYA SABHA) 2018 AND FIXING OF HOURS OF POLL.

The following notification of the Election Commission of India, Nirvachan Sadan, Ashoka

Road, New Delhi – 110001, dated:5^th March, 2018 / Phalguna 14, 1939 (Saka) is republished:

NOTIFICATION

No.318/CS-Multi/2/2018 (1): - Whereas, the President of India has, by notification issued

under Section 12 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951(43 of 1951) and published in the

Gazette of India on 5^th March, 2018 been pleased to call upon the elected members of each of the

Legislative Assemblies of the States, specified in column (1) of the TABLE below, to elect to the

Council of States, the number of members specified against that State in column (2) of the said

TABLE:

TABLE

Sl.No.

Name of State

No. of members retiring

(1)

(2)

1)

Andhra Pradesh

3

2)

Bihar

6

3)

Chhattisgarh

1

4)

Gujarat

4

5)

Haryana

1

6)

Himachal Pradesh

1

7)

Karnataka

4

8)

Madhya Pradesh

5

9)

Maharashtra

6

10)

Telangana

3

11)

Uttar Pradesh

10

12)

Uttarakhand

1

13)

West Bengal

5

14)

Odisha

3

15)

Rajasthan

3

16)

Jharkhand

2

Total

58

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Now, therefore, in pursuance of sub-section (1) of section 39 and section 56 of the said Act,

the Election Commission of India hereby –

(A) appoints, with respect to the said election;

(a) the 12^th March, 2018 (Monday), as the last date for making nominations;

(b) the 13^th March, 2018 (Tuesday), as the date for the scrutiny of the nominations;

(c) the 15^th March, 2018 (Thursday), as the last date for the withdrawal of candidatures;

(d) the 23^rd March, 2018 (Friday), as the date on which a poll shall, if necessary, be taken; and

(e) the 26^th March, 2018 (Monday), as the date before which the election shall be completed; and

(B) 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 in all the above mentioned States on the date specified above for the election.

By order,

R.K. SRIVASTAVA

Senior Principal Secretary to the

Election Commission of India

R.P.SISODIA,

Chief Electoral Officer,

Andhra Pradesh.