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PERSONNEL AND ADMINISTRATIVE REFORMS SECRETARIAT ( ELECTIONS )

NOTIFICATION

No. DPAR 01 CHURASA 2026, Bengaluru, Dated: 01^st June 2026.

The following Presidential Notification under Section 12 of the Representation of the

People Act, 1951 (43 of 1951), issued in F.No.H.11024/4/2026-Leg.II, dated: 01.06.2026,

Notification

No.

318/CS-Multi/2/2026(1),

dated:

01-06-2026

and

No.

318/CS-

Multi/2/2026(2), dated: 01-06-2026 of the Election Commission of India are republished

hereunder for general information :

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF LAW AND JUSTICE

(Legislative Department)

* * *

New Delhi, the 01^st June, 2026

Jyaistha 11, 1948 ( Saka)

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 number of members specified against each State in column (3) of the said table,

for the purpose of filling the seats of members 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:-

Table

Serial

number

Name of State

No of seats to be filled

Date of expiry of term of

office

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

1.

Andhra Pradesh

4

2.

Gujarat

4

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Part – III

, 01

, 2026

11

1948)

BENGALURU, MONDAY, 01, JUNE, 2026 ( JYAISTHA , 11, SHAKAVARSHA, 1948)

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No. 412

2

3.

Jharkhand

2

21.06.2026

4.

Madhya Pradesh

3

5.

Manipur

1

6.

Meghalaya

1

7.

Rajasthan

3

8.

Arunachal Pradesh

1

23.06.2026

9.

Karnataka

4

25.06.2026

10.

Mizoram

1

19.07.2026

[F.No.H -11024/4/2026-Leg.II]

(Akali V. Konghay)

Joint Secretary & Legislative Counsel

ELECTION COMISSION OF INDIA

Nirvachan Sadan, Ashoka Road, New Delhi - 110001

Dated: 01^st June, 2026

Jyaishtha 11, 1948 (Saka)

NOTIFICATION

No. 318/CS-Multi/2/2026(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 01^st June, 2026, 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 member(s) specified against that

State in column (2) of the said TABLE:

TABLE

S.No.

Name of State

No. of members

(1)

(2)

1.

Andhra Pradesh

4

2.

Gujarat

4

3.

Jharkhand

2

4.

Madhya Pradesh

3

5.

Manipur

1

6.

Meghalaya

1

7.

Rajasthan

3

3

8.

Arunachal Pradesh

1

9.

Karnataka

4

10.

Mizoram

1

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

Act, the Election Commission hereby-

(A)

appoints, with respect to the said election;

(a) the 08^th June, 2026 (Monday), as the last date for making nominations;

(b) the 09^th June, 2026 (Tuesday), as the date for the scrutiny of the nominations;

(c) the 11^th June, 2026 (Thursday), as the last date for the withdrawal of candidatures;

(d) the 18^th June, 2026 (Thursday), as the date on which a poll shall, if necessary, be taken; and

(e) the 20^th June, 2026 (Saturday), as the date before which the election shall be completed; and

(B)

fixes the hours from 09:00 am to 04:00 pm, 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,

(SUMAN KUMAR DAS)

SECRETARY

ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA

Nirvachan Sadan, Ashoka Road, New Delhi - 110001

Dated: 01^st June, 2026

Jyaishtha 11, 1948 (Saka)

NOTIFICATION

No. 318/CS-Multi/2/2026(2): - In pursuance of Section 21, and in exercise of the powers

conferred by sub-section (1) of Section 22, of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 (43 of

1951), the Election Commission, in consultation with the Government of each of the States,

specified in the column (1) of the TABLE below, hereby-

(i)

designates the officer, specified in the corresponding entry in column (2) of the

said TABLE to be the Returning Officer; and

(ii)

appoints the officer(s), specified in the corresponding entry in column (3) of the

said TABLE, to be the Assistant Returning Officer(s) to assist the Returning

Officer in the performance of his/her functions;

4

in respect of the biennial election to the Council of States, to be held in that State in

pursuance of the notification of the President of India, published in the Gazette of India on 01^st

June, 2026: -

TABLE

States

Returning Officer

Assistant Returning Officer

(1)

(2)

(3)

Andhra Pradesh

Smt. R. Vanitha Rani, Deputy

Secretary,

Andhra

Pradesh

Legislature Secretariat

1. Dr. M. Akhil Kumar, Research

Officer, Andhra Pradesh Legislature

Secretariat

2. Smt. P. Vijaya Kumari, Research

Officer, Andhra Pradesh Legislature

Secretariat

Gujarat

Mr.

Chetan

Pandya,

Secretary,

Gujarat Legislature Secretariat

Mr. M.H. Karangiya, Deputy

Secretary,

Gujarat

Legislature

Secretariat

Jharkhand

Shri Ranjeet Kumar, Secretary-in-

Charge,

Jharkhand

Legislative

Assembly

Smt. Kiran Suman Baxla, Deputy

Secretary, Jharkhand Legislative

Assembly

Madhya Pradesh

Shri Arvind Sharma, Principal

Secretary,

Madhya

Pradesh

Legislative Assembly Secretariat

Shri Umesh Kumar Sharma,

Additional Secretary, Madhya

Pradesh Legislative Assembly

Secretariat

Manipur

Shri Rohit

Sapam,

Secretary,

Manipur Legislative Assembly

Shri L. Dhanashyam Singh, Deputy

Secretary,

Manipur

Legislative

Assembly

Meghalaya

Shri Malthus S. Sangma, MCS,

Secretary, Meghalaya Legislative

Assembly

Shri

Raja

Kharpuri,

Deputy

Secretary, Meghalaya Legislative

Assembly

Rajasthan

Shri Bharat Bhushan Sharma,

Principal

Secretary,

Rajasthan

Legislative Assembly

Shri Vinod Kumar Mishra,

Principal Research & Reference

Officer, Rajasthan Legislative

Assembly

Arunachal

Pradesh

Smti. Tadar Meena, Secretary,

Arunachal Pradesh Legislative

Assembly

Sh. Longman Ronrang, Deputy

Secretary,

Arunachal

Pradesh

Legislative Assembly

5

Karnataka

Smt. M. K. Vishalakshi, Secretary,

Karnataka Legislative Assembly

Shri. B. S. Mahalingesh, Director,

Karnataka Legislative Assembly

Mizoram

Shri

Zothansanga

Ralte,

Commissioner

&

Secretary,

Mizoram Legislative Assembly

Shri

Lalthangmawia,

Additional

Secretary,

Mizoram

Legislative

Assembly

By order,

(SUMAN KUMAR DAS)

SECRETARY

(MADHU A.C )

Under Secretary to Government

D.P.A.R (Elections)

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