REGISTERED No. D-(D)-72
The Gazette of India
EXTRAORDINARY
PART II—Section 3—sub-section (ii)
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 102] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 3, 1976/PHALGUNA 13, 1897
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ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA
NOT1F1CATIONS
New Delhi, the 3rd March 1976
S.O. 158(E).—Whereas the President has, by notification published in the Gazette of India on the 3rd March, 1976, called upon the elected members of the Legislative Assem- bly of each State, or, as the case may be, the Electoral College for the Union Territory, specified in column 1 of the Table below to elect to the Council of States the member or members specified in the corresponding entry in column 2 of the said Table, against that State or Union Territory:—
TABLE
Number of seats to be filled Name of State/ Union Terrtory
1. Andhra Pradesh
*
2, Assam 3. Bihar
4. Gujarat
8 4
5 Haryana
6. Himachal Pradesh
I 1
7. Jammu and Kashmir
2
A
8. Karnataka
(491 )
492 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—Number of seats to be filled Name of State/ Union Territory
9. Kerala 3
10. Madhya Pradesh 6
11. Maharashtra 6
12. Orissa 3
13. Punjab 3
14. Rajasthan 3
15. Uttar Pradesh 11
16. West Bengal 5
17. Delhi 1
Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 39
of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, the Election Commission hereby appoints
with respect to the said election—
(a) 10 March, 1976, (Wednesday), as the last date for making nominations;
(b) 11 March, 1976, (Thursday), as the date for the scrutiny of nominations;
(c) 13 March, 1976, (Saturday), as the last date for the withdrawal of candidatures;
(d) 27 March, 1976, (Saturday), as the date on which a poll shall, if necessary, be
taken; and
(e) 30 March, 1976, (Tuesday), as the date before which the election shall be,
completed.
[No. 318/76(1)]
SEC. 3(ii)] THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY 493S.O. 159(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by section 56 of the Representation
of the People Act, 1951, the Election Commission hereby fixes the hours specified in
column 2 of the Table below, as the hours during which the poll shall, if necessary be
taken at the biennial election to the Council of States, in the State and Union Territory
specified in the corresponding entry in column 1 of the said Table, to be held in pur-
suance of the President's notification published in the Gazette of India on the 3rd March,
1976.
TABLE
Hours of Poll
Name of State/
Union Territory
10.00 A.M. to 4.00 P.M.
1. Andhra Pradesh
2. Assam
10.00 A.M. to 3.00 P.M
3. Bihar
11.00 A.M. to 4.00 P.M.
4. Gujarat
9.00 A.M. to 12.00 Noon
4 94 'THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART it—Name of State/ Union Territory
5. Haryana 6. Himachal Pradesh 7. Jammu and Kashmir 8. Karnataka 9. Kerala 10. Madhya Pradesh 11. Maharashtra 12. Orissa 13. Punjab 14. Rajasthan 15. Urtar Pradesh 16. West Bengal 17. Delhi
Hours of Poll
11.00 A.M. to 3.00 P.M. 11.00 A.M. to 2.00 P.M. 11.00 A.M. to 3.00 P.M. 10.00 A.M. to 1.00 P.M. 9.00 A.M. to 2.00 P.M. 10.00 A.M. to 4.00 P.M. 10.00 A.M. to 1.00 P.M. 10.00 A.M. to 2.00 P.M. 10.00 A.M. to 3.00 P.M. 10.00 A.M. to 4.00 P.M. 10.30 A.M. to 3.30 P.M. 10.00 A.M. to 4.00 P.M. 10.00 A.M. to 1.30 P.M.
[No. 318/76(2)]
SEC. 3(li)] THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINAfcV 4958.O. 160(E),—In pursuance of the provisions of section 21 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 the Election Commission hereby designates, in consultation with the Government of State/Union Territory, specified in column 1 of the Table below, the offi- cer specified in the corresponding entry in column 2 of t ie said Table to be the Returning Officer, in respect of the biennial election to the Council of States to be held in the said State/Union Territory in pursuance of the President's nc ideation published in' the Gazette of 'India on 3 March, 1976.
TABLE
Officer designated a" Returning Officer
Name of the State/ Union Territory
Shri G. Ramaehandra Naidu, Secretary, Andhra Pradesh ]. Andhra Pradesh
Legislature, Hyderabad, The Secretary, Assam Legislative Assembly, Dispur.
2. Assam
The Secretary, Bihar Vidhan Sabha Sachivalaya, Patna, 3. Bihar
The Secretary, Gujarat Legislature Secretariat, Gandhlnagar,
The Secretary, Haryana Vidhan Sabha, Chandigarh.
The Secretary, Himachal Pradesh Vidhan Sabha, Simla.
4. Gujarat 5. Haryana 6. Himachal Pradesh 7. Jammu and Kashmir The Secretary, Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly,
8. Karnataka
Jammu. The Secretary, Karnataka I ogislature, Vidhana Soudha, B angalo re
9. Kerala
Dr. R. Prasannan, Secretary. Legislative Assembly, Kerala, Trivandi um.
10. Madhya Pradesh
11. Maharashtra
12. Orissa
Shri Kailash Kishore Gup a, Secret iry, Madhya Pradesh Vidhan Sabha, Bhopal. Shri G. S. Nande, Additional Secretary, Maharashtra Legislature Secretariat, Bombay. The Secretary, Orissa Legislative Assembly, Bhubaneswar.
The Secretary, Punjab Vidhan Sabha, Chandigarh.
13. Punjab 14. Rajasthan
The Secretary, Rajasthan Legislative Assembly, Jaipur.
15. Uttar Pradesh
The Secretary, Uttar Pradtsh Vidhan Sabha, Lucknow.
16. West Bengal
The Secretary, West Bengal Legislative Assembly, Calcutta.
17. Delhi
The Secretary (Law and Judicial), Delhi Administration,
Delhi.
1 ffcfo. 3i"/?6(3)]
496 Ttt" GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PAST U-§,<>• 1<1(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 22 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, the Election Commission hereby appoints the officer of Government specified to column 2 of the Table below, to assist the Returning
Sfcc. 3"(ii)j THE GAZETTE Of INDIA EXtRAORDiNARV 497Officer, appointed vide Commission's notification No, 318/76(3), dated 3 Marcfai 1976, for the State/Union Territory specified in the corresponding entry in column 1 of the said Table, in the performance of his functions:—-
TABLE
Officer appointed as Assistant Returning Officer
Name of the State/ Union Territory
Sri K. Kutumba Rao, Assistant Secretary, Andhra Pradesh L Andhra Pradesh
Legislature, Hyderabad.
The Deputy Secretary, Assam Legislative Assembly, Dispur.
2. Assam
3. Bihar
Shri Jagdishawari Prasad Varma, Deputy Secretary, Bihar Vidhan Sabha Sachivalaya, Patna.
The Deputy Secretary, Gujarat Legislature Secretariat 4. Gujarat
Gandhinagar.
5. Haryana
Tho Deputy Secretary, Haryana Vidhau Sabha( Chandigarh.
6. Himachal Pradesh
The Deputy Secretary, Himachal Pradesh Vidhan Sabha Simla.
7. Jammu and Kashmir The Deputy Secretory, Jammu and Kashmir Legislative As- sembly, Jammu.
8. Karnataka
The Joint Secretary, Karnataka, Legislature, Vidhan Soudha, Bangalore.
9. Kerala
Smt. A. P. Elizabeth, Joint Secretary, (Legislation), Legis- lative Assembly, Kerala, Trivandrum.
10. Madhya Pradesh
Shri R. S. Saxena, Special Secretary, Madhya Pradesh Vidhan Subha, Bhopal.
11. Maharashtra
Shri V. M. Subrahmanyam, Deputy Secretary, Maharashtra Legislature Secretariat, Bombay.
12. Orism
The Assistant Secretary Orissa Legislative Assembly, Bhubaneswar.
13. Punjab
The Deputy Secretary (1), Punjab Vidhan Sabha, Chandi- garh.
14. Rajasthan
The Deputy Secretary, Rajasthan^ Legislative Assembly, Jaipur.
15. Uttar Pradesh
Shri Uma Shankar, Under Secretary, Uttar Pradesh Vidhan Sabha, Lucknow.
16. West Bengal
Shri S. Moitra, Deputy Secretary, West Bengal Legislative Assembly, Calcutta.
17. Delhi
Shri V. S. Aggarwal, Under Secretary (Law and Judicial). Delhi Administration, Delhi..
[No. 318/76(4)]
By Order,
A. N. SEN, Secy.
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