The Arunachal Pradesh Gazette
EXTRAORDINARY
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 180, Vol. XXXIII, Naharlagun, Thursday, July 9, 2026, Asadha 18, 1948 (Saka)
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF ELECTORAL OFFICER
ARUNACHAL PRADESH
ITANAGAR
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The 9th July, 2026
No. EN/OP/CE-30/2026.—The following notification issued by the Election Commission of India, Nirvachan Sadan, Ashoka Road, New Delhi and published in the Gazette of India, Part II, Section 3 (iii) Dated 8th ,July, 2026 is reproduced below for general information.
ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA Nirvachan Sadan, Ashoka Road, New Delhi – 110001
8th July, 2026
Dated :
Asadha 17 , 1948 (Saka)
ORDER
No. 76/ARUN-LA/49/2024/CEMS-I.—Whereas, the General Election to Legislative Assembly of Arunachal Pradesh, 2024 for 49-Bordumsa-Diyun Assembly Constituency was held in pursuance of the Election Commission of India Notification No. 464/ARUN-LA/2024 dated 20th March, 2024 ; and
WHEREAS, as per Section 78 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, every contesting candidate at an election shall, within 30 days from the date of election of the returned candidate, lodge with the District Election Officer an account of his election expenses which shall be a true copy of the account kept by him or his election agent under Section 77 of the said Act; and
WHEREAS, the result of the election for 49-Bordumsa – Diyun Assembly Constituency of Arunachal Pradesh, 2024 was declared by the Returning Officer on 2nd June, 2024 and hence the last date for lodging the account of Election Expenses was 2nd July, 2024; and
WHEREAS, as per the report dated 3rd July, 2024 of DEO, Changlang under sub rule (1) of Rule 89 of the Conduct of Election Rules, 1961 received through the Chief Electoral Officer, Arunachal Pradesh vide his letter No. EN/OP/CE-30/2024 dated 16th July, 2024, Shri Biri Joy, a contesting candidate from 49-Bordumsa – Diyun Assembly Constituency of Arunachal Pradesh, 2024 has failed to lodge account of election expenses, as required under law; and
WHEREAS, on the basis of the said report of the District Election Officer, a 'Show-Cause Notice' No. 76/ARUN-LA/49/2024/CEMS-I dated 19th November 2024 was issued under sub rule (5) of Rule 89 of the Conduct of Election Rules, 1961 by the Election Commission of India to Shri Biri Joy, for not lodging of account of Election Expenses; and
WHEREAS, through the above said 'Show Cause Notice' and under sub rule (6) of rule 89 of the Conduct of Election Rules, 1961, Shri Biri Joy, was directed to submit representation in writing to the Commission explaining the reason for not lodging the account and also to lodge the account of election expenses with the District Election Officer, Changlang, District within 20 days from date of receipt of the notice; and
WHEREAS, the Chief Electoral Officer, Arunachal Pradesh has reported that the said 'Show Cause Notice' was served to Ms. Biri Chumku, daughter of Shri Biri Joy, on 12th December, 2025; and
WHEREAS, the District Election Officer, Changlang in his Supplementary Report dated 21st May, 2026 The Arunachal Pradesh Extraordinary Gazette, July 9, 2026 2 WHEREAS, Section 10A of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 provides that: "If the Election Commission is satisfied that a person— (a has failed to lodge an account of election expenses, within the time and in the manner required by or under this Act, and (b) has no good reason or justification for the failure, the Election Commission shall, by order published in the Official Gazette, declare him to be disqualified and any such person shall be disqualified for a period of three years from the date of the order."
WHEREAS, on the basis of facts and available records, the Commission is satisfied that Shri Biri Joy has failed to lodge account of election expenses and has no good reason or justification for the failure to do so; and
NOW, THEREFORE, in pursuance of Section 10A of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, the Election Commission of India hereby declares Shri Biri Joy, R/o Chimpu Itanagar, P.O. : R.K Mission, P.S. : Chimpu, Papumpare District and a contesting candidate from 49-Bordumsa-Diyun Assembly Constituency in General Election to the Legislative Assembly of Arunachal Pradesh, 2024, to be disqualified for being chosen as and for being a member of either House of the Parliament or the Legislative Assembly or the Legislative Council of a State or Union Territory for a period of three years from the date of this order.
By order
Rakesh kumar Secretary Election Commission of India
Pawan Kumar Sain, IAS Chief Electoral Officer, Arunachal Pradesh, Itanagar.
To,
Shri Biri Joy, R/o Chimpu Itanagar, P.O. R.K Mission, P.S. Chimpu, Papumpare District, Arunachal Pradesh, Itanagar.
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