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The Arunachal Pradesh Extraordinary Gazette, June 24, 2025
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
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
has reported that Shri Biri Joy, has not submitted any statement of account of election expenses.
Further, after receipt of the said notice, Shri Biri Joy has neither furnished any reason nor explanation to
the Election Commission of India for failure to lodge the account of his election expenses as prescribed
under law; and
Dated :
